find me facts Flashcards
when was verity born?
13th February 1955
facts about verity:
born prematurely
suffers with mental health problems
what does the play study?
the effect her condition has on her family
questions the treatment she receives by the healthcare system
what is the structure of the play?
episodic
play is mainly linear, flashbacks are used
who wrote the play?
olwen wymark
key themes in play
parent-child relationships:
the relationship between verity and her mother is brought to focus
key themes in play
treatment of patients with mental illness:
they never understood how to treat verity
society reflection on mental health and learning difficulties
pressures of families in society with children with social or mental health issues
key themes in play
seeking safety:
verity seeks places of safety throughout play
people in village safe, feels safe in water, creates safe bubble at halfway house
when these places are destroyed or disturbed verity has an emotional outburst
how was the play originally roled?
multi characterised
only 8 actors while at the orange tree
what was the original productions props and scenery like?
minimal
shared the performance space with audience and actors
no sets or props
only simple costumes
clear lighting instructions like blackouts
when was find me written?
1977
where was the play first performed?
the Richmond fringe theatre at the orange tree
what was the original staging stage?
theatre in the round
