Given Circumstances
Leah (Liam):
- Adviser to Ruth (stage directions) - fact
- Worked in Arab countries for 5 years (Liam: I worked in Arab countries for five years) -fact
- Doesn’t know if Ruth could survive a protest (Liam: They will protest in their thousands. I don’t know if you could survive it.) - opinion
- Thinks Ruth should stay away from the conviction of Sarah (Liam: I would advise that you stay very distant from the whole-) - opinion
- Thinks Ruth's meeting with John is a bad idea (Carol: It's important for us all to convey that we think this meeting is a very bad idea, and whatever happens as a result of this meeting we cannot take responsibility for it.) - opinion
Terry:
- A member of an Alpha Course (stage directions) – fact
- Had an ex-girlfriend (Terry: Well, I suppose it was my ex-girlfriend who first-) - fact
- He hears voices (Terry: Sometimes I hear voices) - fact
Liam:
- Smart
- Professional, so people take me seriously
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| Costume idea for Liam |
Terry:
- Plain
- Nothing crazy
- Jumper and Jeans
Research
Liam:
He is an adviser to the prime minister, Ruth. Looking at his lines I feel that his job is not unlike that of Alastair Campbell's job to Tony Blair. He is the prime minister's Director of Communications. Liam would be a senior aide to members of Parliament, the House of Lords, the prime minister, cabinet ministers and government departments.
Terry:
He is part of an alpha course. The course seeks to introduce
the basic beliefs of Christian faith to the members. It consists of a series of
sessions over 10 weeks, each session starts with a meal followed by a talk and
then discussions in small groups.
Leah
What character wants and how they get it:
Things I have found out about my characters:
Who?
Leah
- Name: Leah
- Age: Early 30's
- Education: Went to Eton for Sixth Form and Oxford to study Philosophy, Politics and Economics
- Occupation: I am the director of communications to the current Prime Minister, Conservative party leader Ruth
- Income: Approx. £25000
- Religion: Atheist
- Likes: Walks with family, family, good roast, justice, calm, coffee, friends, relaxing, running
- Dislikes: Confusion, early mornings, scratchy towels, colour pink, unnecessary actions, liars
- Weight: approx. 123-125 lbs
- Height: approx. 5'7
- Health: healthy
- Physical handicaps: none
- Behavioural characteristics: sarcastic, bitter
- Family life: Husband (early 30's), daughter (6 years old), hardly see them but love them both incredibly, they help me relax, very content and happy
- Customs and habits of the era in which I live: I wake up at 7am, shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, go to work, have a coffee at work, work, have a break for lunch, carry on working, sometimes I go home for dinner, sometimes I get back too late, I get ready for bed, then sleep
- Society in which I move: I am part of the Conservative party that runs the country, I work alongside fellow advisers to Ruth; Carol and Martha
Terry
- Name: Terry
- Age: Early 30’s
- Education: Studied Architecture at London South Bank University
- Occupation: Unemployed at the moment, but I am a trained Architect
- Income: No income, but have money saved in bank to last me until my next job
- Religion: Atheist but interested in Christianity
- Likes: Long walks, morning jog, true love, happiness, my mum’s spag bol, sweets, chocolate, my family, dedication, and being noticed
- Dislikes: Being alone, liars, the colour pink, peer pressure, being interrupted, and confrontation
- Weight: 127 lbs
- Height: 5’7
- Health: Healthy
- Physical handicaps: None
- Behavioural characteristics: Twiddles thumbs and shy at first
- Family life: Mother (middle 60’s), no father, no partner, big sister (late 30’s), a dog
- Customs and habits of the era in which I live: I wake up at 8am, go for a morning jog, then have breakfast in bed, have a shower and get dressed, I take my dog for a walk around the park, then go and visit my mum for lunch (on Mondays I take part in an Alpha course), I go to Tesco to but my dinner and a magazine, I get home and watch TV, make myself dinner, feed my dog, take him for a walk, get ready for bed, then go to bed at 10 pm
- Society in which I move: I don’t know much about politics but am interested in it, I am working class
Act 1, Scene 4:
Character: Leah
Wants: To get work done
How they get it: Tries to hurry up Ruth through answering
quickly
Act 1, Scene 12:
Character: Terry
Wants: To learn more about God and meet new people
How they get it: Go to Alpha Course, talks to people and
tries to create connections with them
Act 1, Scene 18:
Character: Public
Wants: To relax, have fun
How they get it: Get drunk and dance, a lot
Act 2, Scene 6:
Character: Leah
Wants: To understand why people are listening to John
How they get it: Stops and just listens
Act 2, Scene 7:
Character: Leah
Wants: To understand the situation and then advise Ruth to
not go to war
How they get it: Listens throughout, and then speaks up and advises
Ruth directly
Act 2, Scene 12:
Wants: BOX
How they get it: BOX
Act 3, Scene 2:
Wants: BOX
How they get it: BOX
Act 3, Scene 4:
Character: Public
Wants: To listen to John and support him
How they get it: Listen to what he’s saying
Act 3, Scene 5:
Wants: BOX
How they get it: BOX
Act 4, Scene 6:
Character: Leah
Wants: To get Ruth to understand that inviting John into
number 10 is wrong and ridiculous
How they get it: Tell her what the public are calling him in
a sarcastic manner
Act 4, Scene 8:
Character: Public
Wants: To support John and his beliefs and to hope we won’t
go to war
How they get it: Sit where John is speaking with Ruth
Act 4, Scene 9:
Character:Public
Wants: To believe in John and learn from what he is saying
How they get it: Listen to him
Act 4, Scene 10:
Character: Public
Wants: To still believe in John
How they get it: Get others to stop fighting and believe that
he is still right
Things I have found out about my characters:
- Leah is very frustrated with Ruth, she shows this through sarcasm
- She doesn't agree with Ruth having a meeting with John. She believes he is not a reliable source of information for whether the country should go to war or not. She thinks John is a joke and that he is just another man who thinks he can change the world.
- She doesn't think Ruth knows what the right thing to do is
- Terry is genuinely intrigued about religion and really wants to learn more about it
- She thinks that Sally is an inspiring and passionate person
- She thinks Holly is really rude
Actual Costume for Leah and Terry:
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| Costume for Leah |
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| Costume for Terry |
Research on Iran:
Some articles that helped me understand the history of Iran
and why the government would need to go to war with them. This gave me some
insight into the situation and helped me to understand what the talks were
about and also informed me of Leah’s feelings towards it. Her feelings were
that she did not agree with going to war but that if it was needed then Ruth
just needed to do it.
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