Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Idea for chavvy lads

On reflection, it seems as though the Chavvy lads just seem to appear after Mildred and Barry, so I was thinking that it might be nice, if we want to have this aspect of Sally being in control, of having her introduce the lads. So she could introduce them in like a boxing type setting, like saying "In the blue corner we have Tyler, weighing in at 14 stone and...." As she describes each lad, Beth D and I as actors morph into these characters. Sally could try and catch Beth D and I out, by maybe saying something wrong like "and he has a hunchback and a gammy leg" which causes some confusion onstage which I think would be humourous, as it highlights what idiots Beth D and I are as actors and will say and do as Sally says. Sally could introduce the lads by saying "So next we have Nathanial and Tyler..." and then some aspect of Beth and I responding in bewilderment and confusion as to what Sally is talking about, and then having Sally physically put us into place and tell us who we will each play. I think by having this aspect of confusion and idiocy from Beth and I, will almost make the audience feel on the same level as us, as they in a way know as much as we do in regards to this piece. 

OR!

We could have it so the Chavs are introduced by a piece of music that insinuates a boxing match setting, with the chavs bursting on stage, keeping up this heightened energy and then Sally introducing each lad individually. Perhaps it would be funny if Sally is maybe having a really in depth thought by herself and then is interrupted by this music and her having a moment of frustration that we have come in too early or that we have ruined her reflection time. I think a great track to use would be eye of the tiger, as its quite an up beat song, its recognisable and its familiarly used in a boxing match setting also. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

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