Comparison between 'The Godmother' and 'Bugsy Malone'

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Comparison between ‘The Godmother’ and ‘Bugsy Malone’

My practical work in March 2007 was for the option of acting in AQA’s GCSE theatre studies. I played Velma from David Foxton’s play The Godmother. Velma is one of the main characters. It was a scripted piece work based on the theme of Spat’s being the ‘main man’ but Velma actually being the ‘main man’ hence the title ‘The Godmother’ as a take on Mario Puzo‘s film ‘The Godfather’.

I will be comparing David Foxton’s play ‘The Godmother’ to the film ‘Bugsy Malone’. We watched Alan Parker’s Bugsy Malone to get ideas for our performance.

I played the character Velma who is Spat’s Velatta’s sercretairy. Althought Spat’s runs the theatrical agency it is really Velma who keeps it running and keeps everything in order. We performed a scene where Spat’s and Velma are having an informal interview with the showgirls, when scarface one of ‘The Boss’ gansters comes to talk to Spats about a large amount of money he owes ‘The Boss’.

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 ‘The Godmother’ was set in 1920’s Chicago. During this the prohibition was taking place in America. ‘Bugsy Malone was set in the 1930’s which was also in the prohibition era. Because people weren’t allowed to buy or drink alocohol the demand for it increased and it had to be made and sold illegally. People who wanted to drink alcohol had to go to speakeasies were they could drink and be entertained, even thought they were illegal. At speakeasies there would be vaudevilles and cabaret shows. Show girls would be hired by agencies like Spat’s Valetta’s, these agencies were legal.

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