Some plays are about central characters (Arturo Ui, A Man for All Seasons), some are about central relationships (A Doll’s House, Jack and Jill). In the former, you are usually dealing with a rise or fall, or a rise and fall. In the latter, you are dealing with a coming together or a falling apart. The first is about a central character’s reaction to events. The second about the character’s reaction to each other.
