The play: Stop/Kiss
Part 3
Stop/Kiss can be broken down into units according to the unfolding of events in the play. In literature, a single unit might contain several beats, and Stop/kiss is one such work. Although the play is split into twenty-two scenes, most events take more than one scene. The units and beats are as given.
Unit 1 Callie welcomes Sara into her house
Beat 1 Callie welcomes Sara
Beat 2 Sara expresses her comfort inside the house
Beat 3 Callie gives her story about her place of residence
Beat 4 Sara gives her side of life
Unit 2 Sara and Callie meet the detective
Beat 1 Detective Cole interviews Callie
Beat 2 Callie responds to the questions asked by the inspector
Unit 3 Callie and Sara meet at Callie’s apartment
Beat 1 Sara engages Callie in a discussion
Beat 2 Callie interrogates Sara
Beat 3 Sara and Callie agree in a discussion.
Unit 4 Detective Cole and Mrs Winsley meet
Beat 1 Mrs Winsley is engaged in questioning by Detective Cole
Unit 5 The play goes back to Callie’s apartment
Beat 1 George confronts Callie
Beat 2 George lectures Callie
Beat 3 Sara talks to George and Callie
Unit 6 Back to the police station again
Beat 1 Detective Cole seeks more information from Callie
Unit 7 Sara and Callie spend time at Callie’s apartment
Beat 1 Sara and Callie involve themselves in their usual talk
Beat 2 Sara and Callie sleep
Unit 8 Callie decides to let it known that she is dating Sara
Beat 1 George visits Callie after the accident
Beat 2 George shouts at Callie
Beat 3 Peter gets jealous of Sara and Callie
Beat 4 Sara and Callie accept they have feelings for each other
Part 4
Stop/Kiss can be said to be of a climactic structure. The story is condensed into only six characters. Also, the play is set in a few locations. Also, the play appears to follow a linear structure. Beginning with a first kiss, the events follow each other in chronological order. The graphic presentation of Stop/Kiss gives a funny but wise way of fighting for the rights of the minority groups.