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Pouring of the Sun & All That Fall There are numerous techniques that can be used in a performance to help create the world of a story for the audience. Props, backdrops, and costume are just three of many tools that effectively aid actors in creating this world. All That Fall by Samuel Beckett and Jay O'Callahan's Pouring of the Sun are both unique productions that create the world of a story with practically nothing other …

…used that contribute to the ease of this task. When an actor performs a play with minimal means besides their own voice and body, the imaginary world of the story becomes much more of a challenge to create. Pouring of the Sun and All That Fall both display the ability of an actor to effectively create the world of a story without using most of the traditional tools other than their voice, expressions and imagination.