1. Ellen Anne Rigby seems to be a relative of B. Why is it that B has no idea who Anthony Edward Leveson-Gower is? What does this suggest?
2. Most of the action in this play takes place in the wardrobe. Describe how you would depict this on stage.
3. Think of a play you have studied. Choose a scene where the main action centres around a prop or object.
(a) Name the play and the playwright. (b) Explain why this object was significant. (c) Discuss how the object added to your enjoyment of the play.
Investigate
A and B are re-enacting a scene from the well-known novel, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Find a copy of this book in your school or local library then read the opening scene that is used in this piece.
Staging is the way a play is presented on stage.
Create
1. Read back over the dialogue between A and B. Choose a time and place, give each character a name and imagine what they might discuss inside the wardrobe. Then, in pairs, act out the scene.
2. Write a scene for a play that takes place in a cramped place, with limited performing space and where characters might come and go regularly. Here are a few ideas to help you:
a lift a taxi a park bench a sauna. Remember to include stage direction in your script.
