The historical events:
Scene 5: The time period is mentioned to be anytime between 1665 and 1770 and this general period of time for France was a decent time in history. A lot of it's wars were coming to an end around this time such as the war of devolution, the war of reunions, the nine years war and even the 30 years war had finished just before this general time period. Once I found these out it contributed towards the motivation of the scene being different because the condition of the violence in France during this time was not as bad as I thought it was.
Scene 9: This scene is based during a historic event, the time of Jack the ripper. In fact this scene takes place 2 days after the murder of his last victim so it makes sense that the boys are just seeing all this in the paper and there was quite a lot of mystery surrounding who it was at the time so it's also completely plausible that they would be so enthralled yet disgusted by it so the scene does represent the time period very well and the most likely reaction to these crimes.
Scene 12: Since this scene takes place in modern day I have a pretty good idea of what it's like. Even the subject matter in the scene I have had friends who have gone through it so it's a real problem that's addressed in the play and nude photos being leaked is very common nowadays and can have some traumatic affects on people. So it is an issue that's worth bringing up and one of the most common in today's society as far as with teenagers and social media are concerned. It's actually actually very relatable for audiences nowadays to talk about invasion of privacy or social embarrassment because now people have the means to do it they will.
The pre-scene events:
Scene 5: I needed a reason to go into the wardrobe in this scene so I thought that I should bring in a piece of clothing to hang up but I never thought of why I was doing it considering my characters wealth and that they most likely had servants. So I decided that before the scene, the character simply got changed and wanted his clothes hung up but all of the servants were busy so he had to hang it up himself but hasn't done that much and didn't remember to bring a hanger and that's why he simply throws it over the pole in the scene instead of hanging it. His sister may have sent the servants away so that no one knew that she was teaching him in the wardrobe.
Scene 9: Since the scene is focused on choir boys hiding and reading a news paper I thought it would make perfect sense if they were all so fascinated by the killer they were reading about that they actually got somewhat excited to be updated about him or at least a couple of them were and the others just tagged along but were still interested. They were getting ready for choir practice or a rehearsal or something along these lines when the latest update on the killer arrived but the probably weren't allowed to read it because they're still quite young and live in a strict environment so they had to hide somewhere and they hid in the wardrobe to hide from the father and to get the latest news.
Scene 12: Quite a bit of the context for what comes before the scene is given in the script or dialogue. My character is at a museum with his class and have been tasked with identifying certain things with in the museum on a worksheet and then come back to a meeting point that is a gift shop. He realises that one of his friends most likely a task partner has disappeared and he knows the most likely reason, that he doesn't want to be seen by the other students due to an embarrassing photo being leaked so he decides to look for him and convince him to try and just get on with the task at hand other wise they will get into trouble and that's when the scene starts.
The dramatic events:
Scene 5: I can't really pin point a dramatic moment that changes the course of the scene except one possibility and that literally at the beginning of the scene when my character goes into the wardrobe in a very relaxed state simply hanging some clothes and then sorts out his own that he's wearing but the instant his sister comes in and grabs him around the neck, the whole mood changes to being somewhat relaxed to being confused and in a state of panic. It changes both the characters mood and the mood of the audience cause they're both trying to figure out what is going on. Another one I could pick is when I finally decide to give in and stop fighting back so that she let's me go. This moment could be that I realise she is talking sense or that I simply figure out to listen so that I can leave faster but it's also the moment I surprise my sister the most.
Scene 9: The dramatic event of this scene is near the very end of the scene where Father Aloysius finds the boys and knocks on the door loudly which scares them, they all stay still and are in disbelief that the Father is back and has found them. That's when 3 of the boys leave and leave Tom to be dealt with by the father in an implied sexually abusive way. The exact moment in this scene that the tone changes to more dramatic is the instant father Aloysius knocks on the doors because that happens right after them play fighting so all the innocence and fun of the scene has just been changed to dread and fear.
Scene 12: The dramatic moment in scene 12 for me is the moment that the character going through the embarrassment reveals that their friends, some relatives and most importantly there [parents know about. That's the moment that more or less all the reassurance seems pointless to my character even though he tries he knows it will be a lot harder since now he knows it's not just at school that his friend will deal with it, he now has to deal with it at home so the problem got a lot worse with in just one sentence. So he now has more of an obstruction in the way of his objective on top of a crushing revelation.
Characters:
Scene 5: The only characters you see in scene 5 are the 15 year old brother and the 17 year old sister but some of the off stage character that are not even mentioned but are with in the back story that we made up for them. They are the eldest brother who is quite abusive but has to high of a status in the family and the community to do anything about, a father who is often busy working or socialising with other upper class associates and a mother who spends all her time with the wives of other rich men. The objective of my character is to leave the wardrobe because this lesson is too much of a surprise and too sudden and the objective of my sister is simply to teach me how to defend myself against my abusive brother and give me a lesson on how to defend against surprise. The only prop in the scene is a pair of trousers for me to bring in.
Scene 9: The characters you see on stage are the choir boys who are aged between 15 and 16. The only off stage one is father Aloysius and is the person the boys want to avoid. That is there overall objective to stay away from him or anyone who may catch them but there personal objectives are to either find out what's in the article or just to annoy my character. They are all friends but my character has the lowest status. The props are a newspaper, candles and a cross or two to carry.
Scene 12: There are two characters in this scene and they both have very different objectives. My character has the objective of getting the other out of the wardrobe in time so they don't get into trouble and then tries to reassure and comfort him but he only just manages to succeed at either of them. The other character has the objective of pushing the other away or just out right not listening to what he has to say or just letting everything out. One character who is mentioned has no name but is simply called "He" and is the one who humiliated the other character. Neither of us have a good opinion of him but our knowledge of him differs. both the characters in the scene are good friends but aren't too close. The only props in this scene are clipboards for each of us.
Image of close approximations to costumes:
First choir boy and then 17th century style clothes. Colour may differ but style is extremely similar.
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