Aristotle's three unities are very specific. Do you think they are still applicable in today's theatre? Have you seen many, or any, plays that conform to Aristotle's rules? Read this article (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2002/08/17/btaa17.xml&sSheet=/arts/2002/08/17/ixtop.html) by Alan Ayckbourn, a British playwright. Do you think Ayckbourn is mindful of the three unities as he writes his plays?

Take a look at an online playwriting seminar, http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/content.html. Explore the topics and issues that a playwright faces. Do these topics address the six elements of theatre?