RB Acting Long Question Flashcards
Sweeney Scene 4
(p42) enter Sweeney to (p44) exit Sweeney
Sweeney is keen to establish his control, and bullies Alem into calling himself a refugee boy. However, Alem is initially unwilling and a power struggle ensues.
threatening + dangerous + need for complete control
“Mustapha fa fa”
“Hey!”
“…ney”
Establishing dominance/Threatening
“Better than where you come from”
“You calling my family sinners?”
“Nobody wants you.”
Dangerous - seeking confrontation/rise
“Now you SAY IT!”
“I didn’t hear you. Louder.”
“Tell him or you’ll get it”
Using fear to get control + enjoying it
Sweeney Scene 3
(p39) enter Sweeney to end of Scene 3 (p41)
Alem meets Sweeney and Mustapha for the first time at the childrens home, where the three talk, and Sweeney’s threatening role becomes more apparent.
cocky + rude + indimidating
“I’m gonna thrash him” “Cause you know you’d get beat, innit?” “Best teacher me”
“Ali way … haha” “Right, Ali it is then” “Yes, I get it now, Alem … Alley”
“Gimme your chips Musty” “It doesn’t get shortened” “I break their fingers”
Ruth Scene 8
Start (p54) to end (p56)
Fitzgerald family discuss court/explain it to Alem.
“It is sometimes” “Or a prison” - sarky
“Refugee status, that’s what you need, okay…” “I hear you every night. Crying” - kind
“No you don’t” “Shut up” “I hope they send you back” - defensive
Ruth Scene 6
Scene 6 (p47-52)
Domestic atmosphere
“Mum you’re not fat” “But I’m sure he can speak for himself” “So what did I do at school today?” - social cues
“They love him.” “I wrote an essay on Dickens is what I did!” “Oliver, Oliver, Oliver…” - chatty
“it means you’re going senile.” “Urgh!” “One day I’ll tell you what it means” - playful
Mustapha Scene 10
p58-59 Scene 10
They bond, Mustapha apologises
“I know you’ve moved on and that’s great” “Feels like ages ago but I guess it doesn’t feel like that to you”
“Oh, ok, no problem” (Realises Ruth knows)
- Thoughtful towards Alem
“I’m sorry, man”
“Yeah he was” (bullying Mustapha)
“No it wasn’t” (wasn’t good)
- Apologetic, taking accountability
“No you are crazy” “Divy” “OH!!!” - Playful
Mustapha Scene 3
p.38-40 Scene 3 until “shut up. here you go.”
“And no chips” - Acts as comedic relief
“if you’ve been good you get like, say, seven chips and if you’re bad you get like six chips?”
“do you want those chips?”
“Do you know who I am?” - Streetwise
“Na-a-sty”
“Nah”
“Be careful in here, alright?” - Protecting Alem
“Like A lem”
“Shut up. Here you go.”
Alem Scene 2 =
Scene 2 (p35-37)
“Alem bangs on the door” - desperation
“Alem backs away.”
“Alem screams”
“Where is my father?” - afraid/scared
“I want my father”
“You lie to me”
“He’s coming back” - denial / resistance
“I’m not your son”
“I have to wake up”
Alem Scene 4 =
p.42 enter sweeney to p45 (end scene 4)
“Can’t do it, Sween”
“There’s a lot of rules, but…”
“You mean good ‘cause bad means good, right?”
“No”
“I am Alem”
“No”
“Refugee Boy”
“I am Refugee Boy”
“I am a Refugee Boy”
