Girl From The North Country

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Old vid , by Conor McPherson . Non naturalistic , based in a guesthouse in Duluth , minessota , saddening but intriguing many complex charchter . Sympathy and comedy created , songs incorporated by bob Dylan

Question 2

Vocal skills 1

Answer 2

Elizabeth and mr perry . Elizabeth loud excitable , comical , abnormal , can’t filter thoughts .
Mr perry embaress ‘I remeber’ soft volume embarrassed tone shows he’s ashamed . Normal social norms contrasts Elizabeth’s outspokenness

Question 3

Vocal skills 2

Answer 3

Gene confesses he doesn’t have a job . Nick says at a loud volume and high pitch ‘but you had the letter’ to show confusion . Shouts ‘aw gene Jesus Christ ‘ louder , faster uncontrollable anger building tension . Gene shouts back didn’t want to embaress you , sad tone disappointment inhimself , heated argument

Question 4

Movement 1

Answer 4

Elizabeth opening seen throws her food childlike , fiddled with clothing slowly while others speak to her , inability to concentrate . Proxemics , situated in a chair away from rest of family , refuses to let her son feed her break down in family relations

Question 5

Movement 2

Answer 5

Elizabeth demonstrates how to parade , walks exaggerated with her head up shoulder back upright posture , comical unrealistic , lively . Marlowe moves slowly towards her money , sneaky distrustful builds dislike from audience : Elizabeth abruptly stops parading , alert , angered . Aggressive physical fight , Elizabeth uncontrolled wild animalistic , Marlowe cruel immoral reveals true nature not a reverend. Elizabeth quickly grabs gun , lack of thinking , no assessment of consequences . Points it at him moves towards him slowly and hunched predatory behaviour , wild

Question 6

Lighting 1

Answer 6

Marianne sings tight connection to my heart . Fresnel lighting , isolation and loneliness . Blue up lighting on actors at back of stage to portray shadows showing marianne feels indifferent to those around her . Cool blue lighting shows sadness . Darkening towards end of the song . Actors at the back fade away , isolation , sadness .

Question 7

Lighting 2

Answer 7

Sudden change to cool blue flood light when Elias’s ghost apo are . Otherworldly , purity angelic . Reflects death contrast to previous warm light at thanksgiving before they knew he was dead

Question 8

Costume 1

Answer 8

Marianne wears a red silk dress towards the end if the play . Elegant , confident . Tight fitting shows pregnancy . Worn with old worn out but fancy shoes shows works hard doesn’t have a lot of money but takes pride In what she wears

Question 9

Costume 2

Answer 9

Nick Laine . Always wears apron shows he is always working . Nice shirt shows he takes pride in what he wears . Worn out shoes , hard work always on his feet lack of money

Question 10

Sound 1

Answer 10

Elizabeth drops lots of plates and cutlery in the first scene of the oaky , loud clattering noises disturbs the rest of the family , inability to control herself , chaos , premonition of the family breaking down

Question 11

Sound 2

Answer 11

Country music such as Elizabeth singing rolling stone while her husband speaks to Mrs Nielsen , happy beat but lyrics reflect state of isolation ‘on your own’ . Musicians play upstage in ornery comforting create upbeat atmosphere which makes sympathy as contrasts with sad scene

Question 12

Set

Answer 12

Guesthouse light green 30s style furniture . Chairs for charchters to sit on . Elizabeth’s chair isolated in the corner from the main table. Wooden creates homely feel , no bright colours and is bland creates a melancholy ton . Set with window flew down , naturalistic . Simple kitchen , not luxurious . Grey brick floor with green circles , simplicity .

Bed needed for joe Scott and reverend Marlowe . Brought on by gene quickly unrolled put on floor , basic accomadation , quick naturalistic , crowded