DNA - 14 marker flashcards

Question 1

Set - Street

Answer 1

• high wall made of polystyrene that has been painted to looks like red brick - this would make it look like a generic wall that can be found in any town or city. May cover wall in graffiti and make it look it damaged to convey ideas about social responsibility by reminding the audience about antisocial behaviour
• rusty, smashed street lamp to symbolise the breakdown of modern british society
• project a cyclorama in an upstage position of an urban city but it would look very derelict to show instability
• stage furniture to give audience impression of play settings so a number of wheelie bins to display an urban area
• CCTV cameras very visible as at the time, there was many security threats for terrorist groups so stricter surveillance laws were introduced
• scatter stage with litter and old shopping trollies to hint that social responsibility is an issue in the play.
• road signs

Question 2

lighting - street

Answer 2

• spotlight with an orange gel

Question 3

costume

Answer 3

dark black hoodies - so that they seem anonymous and menacing, uniformity reflects their mindset
school uniforms to show they are in secondary school in the 21st century

Question 4

set - leah’s act two monologue

Answer 4

an image of a large red sub could be projected onto a backdrop to highlight environmental issues. The suns dominance would make leah’s anxieties more real to the audience

Question 5

sound - woods

Answer 5

• a live recording of birdsong

Question 6

sound - street

Answer 6

• recording of cars passing in the street

Question 7

lighting - phil

Answer 7

• spotlight focused on him to highlight the groups attention

Question 8

staging - woods

Answer 8

smaller performance space would create the impression that actors are crowded and add to claustrophobic atmosphere in the wood

Question 9

staging - phil

Answer 9

downstage to reinforce that he is in charge

Question 10

staging - jan and mark

Answer 10

• ## rush on stage via walkway would draw audience attention to them and make their search seem urgent

Question 11

set - a field

Answer 11

• artificial grass mat to create realistic impression
• plants and bushes as well for realism

Question 12

set - wood

Answer 12

• fake trees made of plaster or resin. the trunks may have a rough texture and make them more life-like. Designer could even scatter real leaves across the stage floor
• fallen tree branch to reflect. society
• if act three - replace trees form previous scenes with others which are gnarled or twisted into unnatural shapes. This would symbolise Adam’s and Brian’s mental decline and create unsettling atmosphere
• smoke machine to release a light mist would create an eerie atmosphere and would add to the tension

Question 13

Set - Adam

Answer 13

• Rostrum in a centre stage position would elevate him above the rest of the group and draw attention to him, increasing the impact of his monologue

Question 14

props - phil

Answer 14

• brightly coloured wrapping of food as a source of humour