Things I Know To Be True Flashcards by Kayla Chesler

Who wrote Things I know to be True?

Andrew Bovell

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Who directed Things I know to be True?

Geordie Brookman and Scott Graham

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Who produced Things I know to be True?

State Theatre Company South Australia in conjunction with Frantic Assembly

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Who played Bob?

Ewan Stewart

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Who played Fran?

Imogen Stubbs

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Who played Pip?

Natalie Casey

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Who played Mark?

Matthew Barker

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Who played Ben?

Richard Mylan

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Who played Rosie?

Kirsty Oswald

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What theatre was Things I know to be True performed at?

Lyric Hammersmith

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What is the dramatic aim of Things I know to be True?

To emotionally engage the audience by creating an authentic depiction of family life

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What are 7 themes within Things I know to be True?

Love
Abuse
Family dimensions + relationships
Loss/death
Truth + secrecy
Identity
Acceptance/self-expression

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Finish the quote: ‘This is…

life. I am living’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘Because I’d never…

been kissed like that’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘Such a…

beautiful man’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘Is this what…

falling in love is?’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘I feel small. …

I feel like I am twelve years old, I feel ridiculous’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘I can’t think of them…

too much because if I do my chest will explode’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘I make a list…

of all the things I know… I mean actually know for certain to be true’
Rosie

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Finish the quote: ‘Oh for the…

love of- come on’
Bob

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Finish the quote: ‘Something’s…

happened’
Fran

Finish the quote: He’s a father…

and he’s got an important job of his own. He’s amazing’
Pip

Finish the quote: ‘You stick…

in a pod and turn it on’
Ben

Finish the quote: ‘It was…

mutual’
Mark

Finish the quote: 'And don't forget...

your washing. It's folded up on your bed' Fran

Finish the quote: 'She was never...

meant to be here, you know. We thought we'd finished at the 3 kids' Bob

Finish the quote: 'should've...

had it on when he didn't'

Finish the quote: 'I'm leaving...

him' Pip

Finish the quote: 'Don't you...

walk away from this' Fran

Finish the quote: 'You tore...

the hair from my head' Pip

Finish 2 quotes: 'It was just...

a few strands' 'It was one time' Fran

Finish the quote: 'Look at me and...

tell me there's no other man' Fran

Finish the quote: 'She said...

there's no one' Bob

Finish the quote: 'You...

stupid girl' Fran

Finish the quotes: 'You... 'Jesus...

selfish bitch' Fran!'

What is the song sung by Pip and Fran? What does it represent?

‘Famous Blue Raincoat’ by Leonard Cohen Takes the form of a letter, discussing romantic betrayal Sense of melancholy and reflection Physical object that endures over time- metaphor for the lasting impact of the past

Finish the quote: 'Unless you told us...

you had decided to become a woman. Then I would be shocked' Bob

Finish the quote: 'Are you talking...

about the whole shebang here?' Bob

Finish the quote: 'I wanted to...

be normal, Mum' Mark

Finish the quote: 'I thought you...

trusted me' Rosie

Bob doesn't know what to say to Mark -> finish the quote: 'You never...

have' Mark

Finish the quote: 'My cunt. ...

And don't flinch at the word, mark. Not if you're going to go out and get one' Fran

Finish the quote: 'You selfish...

shit'

Finish the quote: 'I've been...

running. And running. And look where I end up' ben

Finish the quote: 'Come on... ....

I'll take you on' Bob

Finish the quote: 'Who even...

let you into this house' Bob

Finish the quote: 'Hit...

me' Ben

Finish the quote: ' No fuck you!...

Fuck you! Fuck you!' Bob

Finish the quote: 'You fall...

out of love, you just do' Fran

Finish the quote: 'Get out...

money' Fran

Finish the quote: 'You and...

me?' Fran, then Bob