Discuss in detail how you would play either Audrey or Angela in Scene 8 of Blue Remembered Hills. You will need to refer to voice, movement, gesture and facial expression, as well as to know how your chosen character responds to the other ch

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Prudhvi Bonam

Discuss in detail how you would play either Audrey or Angela in Scene 8 of “Blue Remembered Hills”. You will need to refer to voice, movement, gesture and facial expression, as well as to know how your chosen character responds to the other character on stage.

Blue Remembered hills was a play written by Dennis Potter, originally for the T.V. It was designed to be played by adult actors but they were supposed to act like 8 year old kids. In scene 8 of Blue Remembered Hills, I will be discussing in detail how I would play the part of Angela. I have chosen to to discuss how I would play the part of Angela in this essay because I am really intrigued by Angela's unique personality,

        Firstly, I would not let Audrey touch my pram when we are walking through the “path” from the barn through the field towards the wood. This is because I get the feeling that Angela is a sort of person that wants to make other people jealous of her and make sure she is the centre of attraction. So therefore she would not let someone else touch her pram or push it along unless the person did something for her, as we find out near the end of the scene. Also as I push the pram, I would now and then look at Audrey to see for signs of jealousy and also have a grin on my face because I will be enjoying the feelings of Audrey.

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        When Audrey is speaking at the beginning of the scene; “...and her wouldn't...I said” I would have a very concentrated face and I would achieve this by frowning slightly and looking directly at Audrey and occasionally nodding. I would absent-mindedly push the pram to show that I am concentrating on Audrey so therefore, I would not pay that much attention in pushing the pram.

        When I say my first line in the scene, “No her's sly, Aud.” I will say it by leaning towards Audrey and taking one hand off my pram and putting it on her shoulder as I ...

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