If you are going to make a play about a story, can we change the order of the story and add some lines?

Answer 1

It would depend on how true to the story you want to be. Many plays and films have changed some aspect of an original story, whether it be lines or complete scenes. You need to decide on how faithful you want to be to the original story or if you want to portray your own adaptation.

Answer 2

I value dramatisations which take as few liberties as possible with the original text. However, adding some lines might prove useful if something which the author said in a narrative form (and hence cannot be rendered scenically) is paramount to the comprehension of the plot etc. Changing the order is definitely a heresy, to my mind.

Answer 3

Yes, I use to be in a play company, and of course no one wrote a play about a story, I was going too, but I ended up dropping out. The cmpany had a problem with me.

Answer 4

yes, that is why people want to either read the book before they see the movie, or see the movie before they read the book. its always the same story, but a little different

Answer 5

Its been done before with books and movie scripts so I dont see why not, just make sure you get some legal advice.

Answer 6

yes you can. see baz lurman's "romeo + juliet" and follow along in Shakespeare's text. the film's creators achieve their intended affect and do quite a bit of chopping and shuffling, while remaining true to billy shakes' original ideas.