AQA GCSE Drama Student Book: Revised Edition

Key characters TASK 18 a With a partner, choose at least two characters from the list above to study more closely. Discuss your impressions of them. b Look at the adjectives below and select at least three to describe each character. Explain why you have made those choices: guilty manipulative greedy wise brave romantic sensitive emotional angry unstable silly calm intelligent tempestuous loyal plotting strong weak distant cold passive powerful passionate sensible steady unlucky impetuous commanding cruel protective changeable forgetful sad secretive unimaginative deceptive self-centred hopeful moody playful peaceful CHALLENGE Create a timeline of the key events in the family’s life. Include, for example: what year Bob and Fran married and when each child was born; when Bob started at the car factory and when he took redundancy. 19-year-old youngest daughter; returns from unsuccessful trip to Europe; eventually decides to take a creative writing course in Brisbane. Rosie: 57-year-old nurse; Bob’s wife and mother to Pip, Mark, Ben and Rosie. Fran: 28-year-old son; Fran’s favourite child; nancial services worker; enjoys spending money; has stolen from his company. Ben: 32-year-old son; recently broke up with girlfriend; IT specialist; transitions to Mia; Rosie’s favourite sibling. Mark: 63-year-old father; worked in a car assembly plant; keen gardener. Bob: 34-year-old eldest daughter; married to Steve and mother to two daughters; an education department bureaucrat. Pip: TASK 17 Locate where in the scene ‘Home’ each character makes their rst entrance. Experiment with how they might enter and suggest their relationship with the other characters. Consider what the audience’s impression of the character might be. COMPONENT 1 UNDERSTANDING DRAMA 84