Utilizing the clips below, discuss the differences between Sweeney Todd as a play vs. as a film. Do you consider a video recording of the play “a film or movie” or is it just a recording of a live performance?

Comparing Sweeney Todd the film vs the movie

1. an introduction (with a thesis statement)
2. a body (with examples from the clips to support your argument), and
3. a conclusion (where you summarize and prove your point)

Utilizing the clips below, discuss the differences between Sweeney Todd as a play vs. as a film. Do you consider a video recording of the play “a film or movie” or is it just a recording of a live performance?

What’s the difference between a “film/movie” and the recording of the stage play? Keep in mind how different these two sequences are based on who the action is staged for–ie. the audience in the room vs. the camera (the audience watching in a cinema)

Stage vs. Film, Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=oakRSpLXqtk

Stage vs. Film, Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=zygTvmzIBp4