Single - Ideas lesson 1

In today's lesson we were split into different groups and were trying out different ideas that we may have using a picture as our stimulus (which is a photo of a tunnel at Fort Amherst). The group I was in decided to instantly go with something rather dark due to the creepy look that the tunnels had and also because it seemed like there was hardly an light that could come in. We went with ideas and slowly got to the conclusion of a mental hospital/institution and the patients were somehow drawn to the tunnels. We then started to think of a small piece that we could show the other groups and came up with this idea that there would be a promenade and that the audience would look at the patience and study them. My character would be laying down on the floor whilst other people were sitting down on a chair and then also we would have Freya walking around and talking to our audience. Whilst Freya isn't looking, we would slowly begin to move and then would sit back down. With my character I would move but sick back down on a chair instead of sitting back down on the floor. Freya will then come back and accuse the audience of moving me around. Ellie will then come along and replace Freya as a doctor. The purpose of the replacement is so that no one feels safe and that no one is sure as to who is running the place.

Location of Handbag

This is a picture of Aylesbury's young offender institution which is similar place as to where a handbag would have been based on as it is the same place which houses and looks after young people (18 or younger) who have been in trouble with the law. The play may not be based on this specific prion, however I would like to think it has the same structure to it.

Allan's perspective view of Kinsey

I feel sorry for this Kinsey person, he seems to know that he's done something bad but he's accepted it like it's the life he's got used too. He seems so nice to me, I honestly can't think what he must of done to reach somewhere like here. I mean I can assume that he's done something bad but he's probably safe here if he has done something horrific. It's not like he's my best friend or anything, I mean I've just shown up here but I can tell that he'll look out for me. Give me the kind of shelter that I didn't really have outside, but then how can I trust him already? I need to make sure that he is alright to be around before I can make any judgments, I don't want to make any mistakes again and trust the wrong people or get beaten up again. I does feel quite awkward when it's Kinsey and George are in the room together. I just get the sense that there is this unspoken history between them and it's making them hate each other. They should probably talk it out. It's what I would do if I was Kinsey.

Kinsey - Character profile

This is a photo of a brainstorm. It represents what Kinsey and the rest of the characters from the play think of him. We have colour co-ordinated the chart so it shows that we can easily identify what characters are thinking of Kinsey.


Blue - Kinsey
Green - George
Red - Specs
Pink - Rose
Orange - Allan
Dark Purple - Milo

Letter 2 from Kinsey

Dear Mum






I've gathered by now that you and dad don't want to haven anything to do with me and now that I am old enough to realise what I have done, I don't blame you. What I did when I was little was vile. It was repulsive and I can't believe that I was even led into something like that. By now I've got used to the people in here and they aren't as bad as I used to think they were. I actually quite like them, they aren't that bad at all however what some of them have done is really fucked up (excuse my language) so I try to be careful but then at the same time they're my friends and I know they won't do anything in here. George has become a massive prick. I don't really like seeing him around the place, reminds me of what happened and that is in the past. I thought that it would be worth writing to you one more time, just so that you know honestly, from the bottom of my heart. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I brought so much shame to the family. I'm sorry that I haven't been the son you wanted. I' sorry that you never got to have any of the memories that you probably wanted to have with me. I just feel like my life has been one fucked up dream and that I keep hoping that one day I'll wake up and you and dad will be there and we can do the things that we haven't ever had the chance to do. I have to go now as I'm going to be in a play at the institution. I'm rather nervous for it but I think it'll do alright. Hope you and dad have a good life.


Goodbye


Love Robert