Beneath The Floorboards

Performance Analysis

Notes:

Characters
- Ben = Scott Middleton
- Sarah = Jessica Nichols
- Rhonda = Dan Goronszy
- Ethan = Oliver Skrzypczynski
- Gary = Christian Green

Symbolysim
- pink paper (lies), being laid out for Rhonda to walk on
- Makeup is like a cover up of secrets (Rhonda + Ethan)
- Ethan is Ben's ulterego and hidden personality
- The doll symbolising Sarah, Ben 'practising' on Penny, the physical theatre of Sarah replicating the dolls movements

Lighting
- Helped differentiate location
- Symbolism
- Enhanced mood by making it more dark and 'secretive'
- The interrogation scene

Physical theatre
- The scene where Ethan 'fights' with Ben, eventually walking on him --> to suggest that Ethan is stronger than Ben and he controls him
- The playful banter and lust between Ben and Sarah shown in physical theature
- The doll and Sarah

Expressive Skills
- Oliver 'Ethan' had a very menacing, high pitched voice to almost annoy Ben and the audience, it reflected the character and what they represented
- Dan 'Rhonda' used very blank expressions, perhaps to portray shock and the fact that she was hiding secrets
- Oliver also walked differently, almost like a puppet and had a very unusual way of moving around the stage. This suggests that he doesn't represent the 'normal' part of Ben and the parts that are twisted and unusual

	Created by Maddy Owen about 9 years ago

Year 11 Media + Drama (Drama) Note on Beneath The Floorboards - Performance Analysis SAC Notes, created by Maddy Owen on 30/10/2015.