Things I Know To Be True Flashcards
Who wrote Things I know to be True?
Andrew Bovell
Who directed Things I know to be True?
Geordie Brookman and Scott Graham
Who produced Things I know to be True?
State Theatre Company South Australia in conjunction with Frantic Assembly
Who played Bob?
Ewan Stewart
Who played Fran?
Imogen Stubbs
Who played Pip?
Natalie Casey
Who played Mark?
Matthew Barker
Who played Ben?
Richard Mylan
Who played Rosie?
Kirsty Oswald
What theatre was Things I know to be True performed at?
Lyric Hammersmith
What is the dramatic aim of Things I know to be True?
To emotionally engage the audience by creating an authentic depiction of family life
What are 7 themes within Things I know to be True?
Love
Abuse
Family dimensions + relationships
Loss/death
Truth + secrecy
Identity
Acceptance/self-expression
Finish the quote: ‘This is…
life. I am living’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘Because I’d never…
been kissed like that’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘Such a…
beautiful man’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘Is this what…
falling in love is?’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘I feel small. …
I feel like I am twelve years old, I feel ridiculous’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘I can’t think of them…
too much because if I do my chest will explode’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘I make a list…
of all the things I know… I mean actually know for certain to be true’
Rosie
Finish the quote: ‘Oh for the…
love of- come on’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘Something’s…
happened’
Fran
Finish the quote: He’s a father…
and he’s got an important job of his own. He’s amazing’
Pip
Finish the quote: ‘You stick…
in a pod and turn it on’
Ben
Finish the quote: ‘It was…
mutual’
Mark
Finish the quote: ‘And don’t forget…
your washing. It’s folded up on your bed’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘She was never…
meant to be here, you know. We thought we’d finished at the 3 kids’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘should’ve…
had it on when he didn’t’
Finish the quote: ‘I’m leaving…
him’
Pip
Finish the quote: ‘Don’t you…
walk away from this’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘You tore…
the hair from my head’
Pip
Finish 2 quotes: ‘It was just…
a few strands’
‘It was one time’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘Look at me and…
tell me there’s no other man’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘She said…
there’s no one’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘You…
stupid girl’
Fran
Finish the quotes: ‘You…
‘Jesus…
selfish bitch’
Fran!’
What is the song sung by Pip and Fran? What does it represent?
‘Famous Blue Raincoat’ by Leonard Cohen
Takes the form of a letter, discussing romantic betrayal
Sense of melancholy and reflection
Physical object that endures over time- metaphor for the lasting impact of the past
Finish the quote: ‘Unless you told us…
you had decided to become a woman. Then I would be shocked’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘Are you talking…
about the whole shebang here?’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘I wanted to…
be normal, Mum’
Mark
Finish the quote: ‘I thought you…
trusted me’
Rosie
Bob doesn’t know what to say to Mark -> finish the quote: ‘You never…
have’
Mark
Finish the quote: ‘My cunt. …
And don’t flinch at the word, mark. Not if you’re going to go out and get one’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘You selfish…
shit’
Finish the quote: ‘I’ve been…
running. And running. And look where I end up’
ben
Finish the quote: ‘Come on… ….
I’ll take you on’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘Who even…
let you into this house’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘Hit…
me’
Ben
Finish the quote: ‘ No fuck you!…
Fuck you! Fuck you!’
Bob
Finish the quote: ‘You fall…
out of love, you just do’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘Get out…
money’
Fran
Finish the quote: ‘You and…
me?’
Fran, then Bob
