rubber band stretched

              principle

1. Keep rubber band stretched. What shape the scene should take. What is the suspense based on: (her breaking).
2. Play brings (humanity against government).
3. (Will he or won't he?) must be given to the audience so they can wonder, will he or won't he.
4. What is going to happen, keep the audience waiting for the next moment.
5. Keep character in difficulty as long as possible.
6. Secret of drama is difficulty.
7. What is he thinking, says the audience: What are the questions? Who is doing what to whom?: that's the rubber band. (He is trying to find out.)

"In the end, it can't look like acting."