Missing Dan Nolan Flashcards
5 Social themes
Teenage drinking
Parental responsibility
School/friends
New years
Missing children
4 ways to show historical context and some examples
Costume- low-waisted jeans, Hollister, Westlife merch
Props- Nokia, CD player
Set- Box tv (friends or 911), year banner 2022
Music- Britney spears, Blink-182, Silent night
4 ways to show cultural context and examples
Music- Blink 182
Costume- Westlife t shirt, Levi jeans, Henri Lloyd jacket, fishing jacket
Props- camcorder
Set- floral patterned sofa
3 facial expressions
5 vocal skills
4 physical skills
Furrowed brows/raised eyebrows; tightly pressed lips; weak/wide smile
Inflection; tone; pace; pitch; volume
Upright/slouched shoulders; lively and fast /reluctant and slow gait; wagging finger; shaking head
Context
Social and historical
Section 1
Social:
Vodka-> teenage drinking
Posters from campaign-> missing children
P&G in black clothes-> mourning, responsibility
Historical:
Clare Westlife t shirt-> popular band at time
Dan Henri Lloyd jacket, DC trainers-> stylish and period of time
Context
Social and historical
Key moment?
Section 2
Social:
‘Back by 2:30’->parental responsibility & curfews
Posters from campaigns-> missing children real life
Historical:
Newspaper with 9/11 headline-> year of 2001
Tv playing FRIENDS-> decade of 2000s
Patterned sofa-> on trend in early 2000s, realistic
Happy New Year 2001 banner-> clear time of events
Context
Social and historical
Section 6
Social:
Vodka-> teenage drinking
Posters from campaign-> missing children
P&G in black clothes-> mourning and responsibility
Historical:
Dan- Henri Lloyd jacket, DC trainers-> stylish and period of time
“One Fine Day” by the Offspring-> Popular band, boys may have enjoyed
Sound
Section 1
Silent Night by Sinead O’Connor-> opening sorrowful mood, Xmas period
Water rippling-> importance of water in his disappearance
All the small things by Blink 182-when vodka bottle taken out-> danger of drinking
Sound
Key moment
Section 4
Camera clicking-> photo day, used in campaign
Lockers slamming-> realistic school, Dan won’t return
Kids chatting-> lively atmosphere before loss
Humpty Dumpty love song-> potential romance now lost
Sound
Section 6
Water rippling-> important in his disappearance
Wind whistling-> cold weather contributed
Cars going past in the distance-> danger of their isolation
One Fine Day by The Offspring-> energetic mood before tragedy
Silent Night by Sinead O’connor-> xmas time, cyclical structure
Costume
Dan
Levi jeans-> matching with Thom, friends and trendy
Henri Lloyd jacket-> expensive could have been mugged
Beanie w outline of fish-> hobby for fishing
Untied DC trainers-> cool skater boy, found tied up
Costume
Pauline
Section 3
-T shirt w missing poster-> remind audience of event, aim to collect information
-Black skinny jeans-> time period, normal mother
-Enhanced eye bags w makeup-> restlessness since Dan disappear, responsibility
-Hair in high ponytail-> stylish at time period, attempt to be presentable as she cares
Costume
Greg
-T shirt w missing poster-> remind audience of event, aim to collect information
-Black skinny jeans-> time period, normal father
-Waterproof jacket for fishing-> love for water, close rel w Dan, empathy, no more adventures together
-DC trainers-> reminds him of Dan, tries to keep up w trends
Acting- 2 phys & 2 vocal
Dan
Section 1
Take vodka in slow motion-> emphasises importance
Put arm around George’s neck-> close friendship
-Inflection on ‘out’ in ‘I’m out tonight’-> confidence, proud yet lack of knowledge, foreshadows future events
-Harsh, stern tone of voice to Clare-> average sibling bond, regret
Acting- 3 phys & 3 vocal
Dan
Section 6
Turn head to check surroundings when taking vodka->underage drinking
Skip to pontoon-> gait, eager, innocent, energetic
Put arm around George neck-> close friends
-Hiss between teeth ‘before anyone sees it!’-> underage drinking
-High volume at pontoon-> carefree, potentially drunk
-Lighthearted tone when saying goodbye-> didn’t see the danger
Acting- 2 phys & 2 vocal
Greg
Section 1
Stiff, upright posture-> unease, serious attitude
Hold hands with Pauline-> unity, close rel
-Low pitch-> melancholic atmosphere
-Clear diction, enunciate each word-> show clear message of events
Acting- 2 phys & 2 vocal
Greg
Section 6
Stiff, upright posture-> unease, serious attitude
Hold hands with Pauline-> unity, close rel
-Low pitch-> melancholic atmosphere
-Clear diction, enunciate each word-> show clear message of events
Acting- 2 phys & 2 vocal
Pauline
Section 1
Wringing her hands constantly-> stressful to re-live
Hold hands w Greg-> unity, close rel
-Voice breaks and wavers at end of scene-> emotional struggle
-Melancholic tone-> feels she is responsible
Acting- 2 phys & 2 vocal
Pauline
Section 6
Hold hands w Greg-> close rel, unity
Blow out candle slowly-> her hope is beginning to fade
-Voice breaks and wavers at end of scene-> emotional struggle
-Melancholic tone-> feels she is responsible
Acting
Thom
Section 6
-Skip to pontoon-> gait, eager, excited, energetic
-High volume, clear diction ‘Tonight is going to be a real laugh’-> confidence, normal trip
-Exaggerated slow motion movements-> reach towards Dan but turn to Joe, importance of decision
-Wave at Dan while he walks away-> empathy, forebodes tragedy
Set design
Section 1
-Bench centre stage on the apron, with fishing rods-> sense of naturalism before disaster
-Oversized vodka bottle-> danger of teenage drinking
-Missing poster each side of the backdrop-> reminder of real life, foreshadows events
-Backdrop of night sky with a moon-> eerie atmosphere, danger
Set design
Key moment
Newspaper with 9/11 headline–> year of 2001
Box Tv playing FRIENDS–> decade of 2000s
Patterned sofa—> on trend in early 2000s, realistic
Happy New Year 2001 banner–> clear time of events
Camcorder, poster
Set design
Section 6
-Bench centre stage on the apron, with fishing rods-> sense of naturalism before disaster
-Oversized vodka bottle-> danger of drinking
-Missing poster each side of the backdrop-> reminder of real life, foreshadows events
-Backdrop of night sky with a moon-> eerie atmosphere, danger
-Truffle cake-> reminder of his family waiting
Thrust
2 Ads & 2 Dis
Ads- can use backdrops in Section 3; close proxemics w audience, more emotive
Dis- could have back to audience, miss facial expressions; set could block sightlines
Traverse
2 Ads & 2 Dis
Ads- audience face each other, reflect; close proxemics w audience, more emotive
Dis- could have back to audience, miss facial expressions; set could block sightlines
In the round
2 Ads & 2 Dis
Ads- close proxemics w audience, more emotive; many entrances, Section 4 at school, more immersive
Dis- can’t use backdrops for Section 3, set could block sightlines
Proscenium arch
2 Ads & 2 Dis
Ads- can use backdrops in Section 3; blocking is easier, not likely to block sightlines
Dis- audience may feel distant, less emotive; only 2 entrances, less immersive, action is only on stage
Promenade
2 Ads & 2 Dis
Ads- immersive, feel like Dan in the site-specific location; close proxemics to audience
Dis- exciting for audience, MDN is a sorrowful play; backdrops in Section 3 and some set are hard to use
Chosen staging type?
4 reasons why its suitable?
End on w apron
-Can use backdrops in Section 3, show real life photos of Dan
-Can use large set pieces like sofa in Section 2 and not block sightlines
-Apron represent pontoon, shows the journey Dan took, constant reminder
-Close proxemics w audience on apron, P&G in Section 1, see facial expressions
Lighting
Section 1
Warm blue wash-> melancholic atmosphere, foreboding
Gobo of water on stage floor-> importance of water in disappearance
Red followspot on vodka bottle-> danger of drinking
Crossfade into warm yellow lighting in house-> comfort before the outing
Lighting
Key moment
Section 3
Dim lighting-> eerie and serious atmosphere
Followspot on P and Greg-> importance of their dialogue, feel alert
Blackout on last line ‘we are missing him dreadfully’-> reflect on the parents lives, empathy
Lighting
Section 6
Gobo of water on stage floor-> importance of water in disappearance
Red followspot on vodka bottle-> danger of drinking
Red floodlights before Thom leaves Dan-> importance of decision as he was alone
Spotlight on truffle cake-> empathy as family are continuing to wait
Quote
Section 1
Greg & Pauline
“We suspect foul play”
Quote
Section 2
Pauline
“but he was never to have it”
Quote
Section 3
Greg
“He’s not just my son… he’s my best mate”
Quote
Section 4
Sarah
“I wish I could have said goodbye properly”
Quote
Section 5
Pauline
“Their stuff is all there, but they’re not”
Quote
Section 6
Thom
“Tonight is going to be a real laugh”
Rehearsal techniques
Improvisation methods Preparing for a role
Working with actors
Hot seating–> more confident vocal skills of character
Role on the wall–> characters feelings towards their character, relationships and rapport onstage
Writing in role–> vocab and tone to use
Miming scenes–> focus on non-verbal communication and body language
Semiotics
Vodka bottle-> danger of drinking
Fishing equipment-> sense of naturalism before event
Chocolate truffle cake-> family continue to wait
Missing poster-> real life event, aim to collect info
DC trainers hanging from the rig-> remind that they were found, likelihood he is dead
