Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Revision of Apollo and Daphne

Last class I presented my first draft of my adaptation of Apollo and Daphne. I needed to do some more revisions and needed to be clearer on my break down and ending.

One Sentence Summary: Daphne tries to gain the courage to speak to Apollo, with the help from her friend Eros.

Theme:
It's better to have tried and failed, than not have tried at all.
Central Point:
Daphne tries to put herself out there.
Central Goal:
Daphne has a conversation with Apollo.

Synopsis:
In this adaptation of Apollo and Daphne, the roles are switched and Daphne is the main characters who goes after Apollo. Eros is holding a toga party and Daphne is there. Eros comes over to Daphne asking her how she is doing. As they're talking Apollo comes in, Daphne asks Eros who he is and Eros tells her. Eros tells her, he will be right back. He comes back with Apollo saying "Look who I found at the punch bowl." Apollo hands her a drink but she is too shocked to grasp the cup when he puts it in her hand and it spills on the floor splashing up and onto Apollo's toga. He leaves to go wash it off Eros follows to show him where the restroom is. Later that night Eros comes back over to Daphne and asks how she's doing. She asks about Apollo. Eros tries to encourage her to talk to him before he leaves. They both look over at him and he is walking out. Daphne runs after him. She catches up to him and starts a conversation with him. She asks him out,but is cut short because he has to go but offers to continue it later over coffee/lunch.

Act Structure Breakdown:

Act 1:
Eros walks up to Daphne and asks how she is enjoying his party.
Apollo walks in, Daphne asks Eros who he is.
After Eros leaves Daphne to get some punch.

Act 2:
Eros comes back with Apollo and punch. Apollo offers Daphne a drink, when she is handed the cup she doesn't grasp it in time and slips through her hand and the drink falls splashing onto Apollo's clothes.
Eros shows Apollo where the restroom is.
Later as Daphne is watching Apollo, Eros comes back over to Daphne.
Eros encourages her there is still time to talk to him, they look over and see him heading out the door. Eros looks at Daphne,"Maybe if you hurry."

Act 3:
Daphne takes off after him.
She catches up to him outside the building.
She strike up a conversation with him but is cut short cause he was leaving.
He suggests they should finish this conversation over coffee or lunch.

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