Plotline Rough (From Last Week)

Plotline Breakdown:

Plot 1:

- A masterpiece is stolen from the art gallery

- 4 Suspects (Us)

- Our Classmates are the detectives

- Clues and red-herrings are placed throughout the gallery, especially in the pictures. These include fingerprints, dropped items and puzzles carefully hidden, and appear as collectable items.

- These eventually reveals one of us as the thief

§ In this, the challenge is the scavenger hunt. Finding the clues is the challenge

Plot 2:

- A major work is plagiarized

- There are 4 suspects (us)

- Our Classmates are the detectives

- Vandalized artwork around the gallery points the way. The clues are visual.

- At the end, the suspects are gathered and a perp is announced.

- The party found guilty will either be confirmed or denied by us.

§ In this, there is room for error. The challenge is in the deduction from the evidence.

Plot 3:

- A masterpiece is stolen from the art gallery

- 4 Suspects (Us)

- Our Classmates are the detectives

- The thief is an artiste him/herself, and as such places puzzles everywhere with clues being the reward.

- After the class solves the puzzles, the clues point to a classmate.

§ In this, the emphasis lies in the puzzles. Once we solve them, the answer is easy.

Ideas:

- Will the clues point directly to one of our names? Our avatars? Or our characters

o If the clues point to our avatars, will we modify our avatars for this assignment?

o Should we also role-play – that is, should we pretend to be what we are, or do we be The Butler, The Caretaker, The Heir, etc?

- Will the class work as a team, or as individuals?

o Will it be a race?

o Will there be a prize to the one who figures it out first?

- Should I bring in some logic puzzles to use as templates?

Concerns:

- It would be difficult to model the experience on a detective story, since we have so many detectives, and the lack of time combined with the lack of resources will undoubtedly put a strain on it all.

- Also, will this require some kind of rehearsal?

o How much of this should be a part of the environment of the area itself, and how much in the performance?