Our Country's Good - ACT ONE
- Created by: ameirayanni
- Created on: 02-05-16 16:05
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- Our Country's Good - ACT ONE
- Scene One
- Purpose
- Introduce the characters
- Set the scene of the play
- Sideway's flogging introduces the theme of crime and punishment
- Intentions
- Feel disgusted and un-comfortable with the use of language and the conditions they were in
- Pity the convicts conditions
- Purpose
- Scene Two
- Purpose
- Introduces Aboriginie and the idea that they're being invaded
- Portray's how the 'outsider' views the fleet
- Fleet then become a 'scary' thing to the Aboriginie
- Intentions
- Audience should understand the Aboriginie's fear of the fleet
- Question the overall purpose of the Aboriginie
- Purpose
- Scene Three
- Purpose
- Shows the role of power
- Introduces idea of redemptive power of theatre
- Capital punishment
- Shows Phillip is more humane - redemption over punishment
- Intentions
- Should feel un-comfortable and distressed when the officers discuss hanging and flogging as if it is nothing
- Empathy for the 80 year old woman who hung herself and shock that it happened
- Purpose
- Scene Four
- Purpose
- Reveals Ralph's selfishness and need for promotion
- Shows the negative affect hanging has on the executioner
- Nobody likes living in Australia
- Shows Ralph's disgust of convict women
- Intentions
- Feel pity for Harry
- Anger towards Ralph's selfishness
- Purpose
- Scene Five
- Purpose
- Reveals Ralph's naivety
- Reveals Sideway's desperation to be viewed as something higher than a thief and his love of theatre
- Reveals Mary's shyness and Dabby's outgoing personality
- Intentions
- Amused by Ralph's awkward behaviour around women
- Purpose
- Scene Six
- Purpose
- Reveals Ross' dislike for the play
- Introduces character's personality clashes
- Shows Phillip's authority and belief that the play will help the convicts
- Intentions
- Amused by Campbell's drunk state
- Should begin to form an opinion of their own on punishment vs redemption
- Purpose
- Scene Seven
- Purpose
- Shows relationship between Duckling and Harry
- Shows Harry is controlling
- Reveal's Harry's insecurities and quick temper
- Duckling is manipulative and knows exactly what Harry wants
- Intentions
- Confused as to whether or not there is love in the relationship
- Sympathy for Duckling because of Harry's controlling behaviour
- Hopeful that they are making conversation/ acting happier
- Purpose
- Scene Eight
- Purpose
- Reveals depth to Mary - she is guilty/ disgusted with herslef
- Rivalry between Dabby and Liz
- Shows hatred for Ketch is greater than hatred for one another
- Shows negative implications of capital punishment
- Intentions
- Interested in the lives of Dabby and Mary
- Annoyed at Dabby's betrayal of friendship on the ship
- Entertained and intrigued by the rivalry
- Purpose
- Scene Nine
- Purpose
- Ralph's sexual frustration
- Ralph's loneliness
- Intentions
- Sympathy
- Un-comfortable or embarrassed by his enterance
- Purpose
- Scene Ten
- Purpose
- Background to character's/ Mary's guilt
- Power of language
- Wisehammer's need/ desperation/ love for Mary
- Mary's lack of interest in Wisehammer
- Intentions
- Pity for Wisehammer
- Purpose
- Scene Eleven
- Purpose
- Growing sense of unity
- Harsh reality of punishment vs redemption
- Development of Ralph and Marty's relationship
- Intentions
- Sympathy for Liz - she has never been treated with respect
- Frustration
- Disgusted
- Purpose
- Scene One
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