Orginal Production Flashcards
(20 cards)
Who is the playwright ?
Dennis Potter
What year is the play set ?
-1943 during the second word war
Why did Potter choose to have the seven year olds played by adults ?
To make their actions seem more sinister and to lessen the audiences sympathy towards the characters
What are the characters background ?
-Belong to the working class with little material possessions
-they’re entertained by the simple things in life
When was the play originally performed ?
-1996 by the National Theature
Which theatre was it performed in ?
-The Lyttleton Theatre on the proscenium stage
What style was it performed in ?
-Naturalistic and as realistic as possible
-The set reflected the locations
-the costumes and props in a traditional style which conjured up the atmosphere of the time perfectly
-there are no flashbacks or moving from one time to another
What three places does the place take place in ?
-woods
-a field
-old barn
What is a thrust stage like ?
-audience sitting on three sides of stage
What does a proscenium stage look like ?
-frame surrounding the stage space separating the audience from the stage which helps create a forth wall- good for naturalistic shows
What does a round stage look like ?
-audience sit around the stage
What’s a traverse stage like ?
-long and narrow stage with audience either side like a cat walk
How is the theme of cruelty show in the play ?
-bullying happens on many levels- emotional and physical
-also cruel to animals
What are some rehearsal techniques ?
-off script improvisation
-hot seating
-method acting
What is Donald’s costume like ?
-similar clothing to the rest of the boys but much dirtier and undersized- used clothing and not taking good care of
What are the boys costumes like ?
-boys of that time would have warn long socks, long shorts typically in colours like brown and white
What are the girls costumes like ?
-Audrey and Angela wearing similar clothing
-Angela more privileged so wearing cleaner, newer clothes
-young girls of the time would have worn long dresses to their knees, cardigans and knee socks
-no vivid colours during war times in 1940s so most costumes based around white
What does QTJ stand for ?
-quote
-terminology
-justification
-use on questions 1-4
What does FEMPIG stand for ?
-facial expression
-movement
-posture
-interaction/ proxemics
-gesture
What does VTAPE stand for ?
-voice
-tone
-accent
-pitch/ pace
-emphasis
