Acting - Voice

Question 1

A Key Scene 1

Answer 1

In between most scenes a folk singer would come on and narrate.

Question 2

A Key Scene 2

Answer 2

Animal noises for the puppets.

Question 3

A Key Scene 3

Answer 3

Ensemble singing.

Question 4

What happened in this Key Scene 1?

Answer 4

Throughout some key scenes in the play, a folk singer came on and sang period songs, singing a vague overall narration of what was happening at the point in the play.

Question 5

What happened in Key Scene 2?

Answer 5

• Appropriate animal noises (for example horses whinnying) where made for the puppets by the actors manoeuvring them throughout the play.
• Goose honk

Question 6

What happened in Key Scene 3?

Answer 6

At the start and ends of the show the ensemble sang along with the folk singer’s acapella.

Question 7

What is the impact it had on Key Scene 1?

Answer 7

• He sang particularly at the start and end of the play to both set the scene and the ambiance of the play and to also bring it to a close.
• However, he also came on at key points in the middle of the play, during battle for example, to bring back the sense of home and to also continue the narration.

Question 8

What is the impact it had on Key Scene 2?

Answer 8

-It made the whole concept of the animals being portrayed by puppets more realistic and life like.

Question 9

What is the impact it had on Key Scene 3?

Answer 9

-It created a sense of unity between all character and how they pulled together through tough times for example the war.