Directional choices

• What must a director of Blood Brothers consider regarding actors?

  How to guide the actors' physical and vocal choices
• What design aspect must a director consider in Blood Brothers?

  How to use design to reinforce the play's meaning
• Why is staging key moments important for a director?

  It enhances the overall impact of the play
• What should a director consider about the play's style?

  The potential use of performance conventions
• What effect should the play have on the audience?

  The director must consider the emotional impact
• What are the key elements a director should highlight in their staging ideas?

  • Clear ideas about objectives
  • Correct use of theatrical terminology
  • Specific examples from the play
  • The intended effect on the audience
• What visual cue will indicate the play's sad tone at the opening?

  All actors looking very sad
• How will the Narrator's costume contribute to the play's mood?

  He will be dressed all in black
• What action will Mrs. Johnstone take during her song?

  She will move around the stage, flirting
• What role does the large book held by the Narrator serve?

  It suggests he is reading from it
• How will the Narrator interact with the cast during his narration?

  He will direct them into still images
• What sound effect will open the play to grab attention?

  A sound effect of babies crying
• What does the Narrator's position on the scaffold signify?

  He is in charge of the play's actions
• What will the Narrator control during the play?

  A series of projections showing key moments
• How will the twins' deaths be staged?

  In slow motion, re-enacting their deaths
• What stylistic approach will be used to emphasize the tragedy?

  Stylised way to emphasize the tragedy
• What sound effect will be used when Mrs. Johnstone is introduced?

  A recorded sound effect of crowds booing
• What effect does the booing sound effect have on the audience's perception?

  Encourages the audience to judge Mrs. Johnstone