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Larry burns 11… Ms McKenna. Gillian – Sisters. Cressy – Radiance. Young Woman – Snapshots from Home. Mum – Snapshots from Home. School girl – Snapshots from Home. Protestor – Snapshots from Home Sisters by Stephen Sewell. Radiance by Louis Nowra. Snapshots from Home – Margery Forde Sisters – Sisters is about two sisters, Gillian and Sylvie. Gillian is a mother with a happy family and Sylvie is an actress living the highlife. They both believe the other has succeeded in life. After years apart Sylvie comes to Gillian because she says she needs someone to talk to. After all this time they need to sort out their differences and move on together. The Style is realism and there are many layers of realism working within the script. Radiance – Radiance is about three half sisters who have come together for their mother’s funeral. They are all very different people and learn to stick together, and argue over there mum’s ashes. The style is realism but the use of symbolic actions can be effectively incorporated into this script. Snap Shots from Home – Snap Shots is about how the families living in World War II were affected. Their experiences and stories are combined into an album of memories. Hence the name Snap Shots from Home. There are several different kinds of styles in this play. The stories are realism but some of the accounts are epic. The celebrations are absurd but the memories are also real. Crushed Spirit. The scene starts with the stage in absolute darkness. Slowly a dim spotlight reveals a man sitting at a desk, Dr Christopher Reeves. He is facing the audience slightly to the left of center stage. There are some books and papers on his desk and a glass of water. There is a filing cabinet behind the desk. His face and voice is full of compassion and understanding as he talks to his patient. Dr Reeves is 43 years old with most of his hair but it is graying around the sides. He is listening contently to his patient and scribbling occasionally on his clipboard. Wearing a modest suit Dr Reeve’s small frame is almost completely hidden behind his desk. Dr Reeves – (Gently) Now Willis, your father is a sensitive subject, lets start there. The spotlight fades as the whole stage is bathed in light now revealing another younger man sitting on a lounge. The man is Willis Solis, a 25-year-old accountant. He is weary and a pained expression crosses his face at this thought. Willis – Ah well ok. (His voice is trembling slightly) I knew you’d bring this up eventually. He was a policeman; (Bitterly) I was always reminded of that. (He pauses nervously and looks at Dr Reeves) Dr Reeves – (Smiling warmly) Go on, it’s alright. (He leans forward) Willis – He ruled the house. (Bluntly) No one ever argued with him and no one spoke ill of the force. He loved his job and always believed in justice. He said that being a policeman was the best thing anyone could do with their lives. Dr Reeves – That’s good, tell me more. What was he like? (Encouraging) Willis – He was stern, serious. We never had any fun together; he pushed me in everything I did. He pushed me so hard, (emphasis that, it is hard for him.) I eventually quit everything I ever took up. That made things worse as he thought I was a quitter.
Approximate Word count = 2291
Approximate Pages = 9.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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