Drama Blood Brothers Flashcards

Flashcards for Drama Blood Brothers review.

In Blood Brothers, between what years is the play set?

1950s and 1970s

What industries were badly affected by the economic decline in Blood Brothers?

Shipbuilding and coal mining

Who deemed traditional industries as un-profitable in Blood Brothers?

Margaret Thatcher

In Blood Brothers, what problems did many working-class people living in Liverpool face?

Lived in small, overcrowded council houses

What city's overcrowding problem was relieved by being moved to Skelmersdale in Blood Brothers?

Liverpool

In Blood Brothers, how did the middle class receive better education?

They could afford to live in areas with good schools or attend private schools.

In Blood Brothers, what social change occurred in the 1960s?

Decriminalized homosexuality and made divorce easier

What were the expected gender roles in the family in Blood Brothers?

Men had to work and earn money, while women had to care for the house and children.

In Blood Brothers, what was youth culture seen as in the 1960s?

A time of being free and rebellious

What genre elements does Blood Brothers contain?

Tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale

What type of structure does Blood Brothers have?

Cyclical, where the beginning is the same as the end

Who is Mickey, Edward, and Sammy's mother in Blood Brothers?

Mrs. Johnstone

Who is the middle-class woman who longs for a child and manipulates Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers?

Mrs. Lyons

Who helps to tell the story and plays several minor characters in Blood Brothers?

The Narrator

According to Act 1, what does Mrs. Johnstone sing about?

Her husband left her with seven children and she can't afford to feed them

In Act 1, what does Mrs. Lyons persuade Mrs. Johnstone to do?

Give one of the twins to her

In Act 2, what does Mrs. Lyons try to do when she sees the boys together?

Bribe Mrs. Johnstone into moving away and then attacks her with a knife

In Act 2, what happens when Sammy persuades Mickey to be a lookout in a robbery?

It goes wrong, and Mickey is sentenced to 7 years in prison.

What does Mrs. Lyons show Mickey that leads to the tragic climax?

Eddie and Linda are together

What are some characteristics of Mrs. Johnstone?

Superstitious, vulnerable, and caring

What are some characteristics of Mrs. Lyons?

Unhappy, insecure, and manipulative

What are some characteristics of Mickey Johnstone?

Friendly, troubled, and sensitive

What are some characteristics of Edward Lyons?

Generous, naive, and polite

What are some characteristics of Linda?

Protective, proactive, and passionate

What are some characteristics of Sammy Johnstone?

Aggressive, persuasive, and badly-behaved

What are some characteristics of The Narrator?

Menacing, unsympathetic, and mysterious

What is a composite set?

More than one setting is on stage at once

Name something the Locket symbolizes

The connection between Edward and the Johnstones

Name something that guns symbolize in Blood Brothers

Loss of innocence and progression of violence

Name something the prop Bible symbolizes in Blood Brothers

Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Johnstones' bound to secrecy

What does a character's accent signal?

Where they're from, their social class, and status

What is a proscenium arch?

A box shape that is set back from the audience (only the front end is open)

What is ‘in the round’?

The audience is seated on all sides of the stage

What happens on the traverse stage?

A long, narrow stage that runs straight through the middle of the audience

What is site-specific theatre?

A form of staging which takes a location into a performance space on a temporary basis

What happens in promenade theatre?

The performance space constantly changes as the audience is expected to follow the performers between multiple ‘stages’

What is the role of a playwright?

They write the scripts for the performance but they are not fixed as the script can change during rehearsals

What is the role of the director?

They have creative control over how the playwrights' work is brought to the stage, by overseeing rehearsals, and keeping an eye on design

In Blood Brothers, between what years is the play set?

1950s and 1970s

What industries were badly affected by the economic decline in Blood Brothers?

Shipbuilding and coal mining

Who deemed traditional industries as un-profitable in Blood Brothers?

Margaret Thatcher

In Blood Brothers, what problems did many working-class people living in Liverpool face?

Lived in small, overcrowded council houses

What city's overcrowding problem was relieved by being moved to Skelmersdale in Blood Brothers?

Liverpool

In Blood Brothers, how did the middle class receive better education?

They could afford to live in areas with good schools or attend private schools.

In Blood Brothers, what social change occurred in the 1960s?

Decriminalized homosexuality and made divorce easier

What were the expected gender roles in the family in Blood Brothers?

Men had to work and earn money, while women had to care for the house and children.

In Blood Brothers, what was youth culture seen as in the 1960s?

A time of being free and rebellious

What genre elements does Blood Brothers contain?

Tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale

What type of structure does Blood Brothers have?

Cyclical, where the beginning is the same as the end

Who is Mickey, Edward, and Sammy's mother in Blood Brothers?

Mrs. Johnstone

Who is the middle-class woman who longs for a child and manipulates Mrs. Johnstone in Blood Brothers?

Mrs. Lyons

Who helps to tell the story and plays several minor characters in Blood Brothers?

The Narrator

According to Act 1, what does Mrs. Johnstone sing about?

Her husband left her with seven children and she can't afford to feed them

In Act 1, what does Mrs. Lyons persuade Mrs. Johnstone to do?

Give one of the twins to her

In Act 2, what does Mrs. Lyons try to do when she sees the boys together?

Bribe Mrs. Johnstone into moving away and then attacks her with a knife

In Act 2, what happens when Sammy persuades Mickey to be a lookout in a robbery?

It goes wrong, and Mickey is sentenced to 7 years in prison.

What does Mrs. Lyons show Mickey that leads to the tragic climax?

Eddie and Linda are together

What are some characteristics of Mrs. Johnstone?

Superstitious, vulnerable, and caring

What are some characteristics of Mrs. Lyons?

Unhappy, insecure, and manipulative

What are some characteristics of Mickey Johnstone?

Friendly, troubled, and sensitive

What are some characteristics of Edward Lyons?

Generous, naive, and polite

What are some characteristics of Linda?

Protective, proactive, and passionate

What are some characteristics of Sammy Johnstone?

Aggressive, persuasive, and badly-behaved

What are some characteristics of The Narrator?

Menacing, unsympathetic, and mysterious

What is a composite set?

More than one setting is on stage at once

Name something the Locket symbolizes

The connection between Edward and the Johnstones

Name something that guns symbolize in Blood Brothers

Loss of innocence and progression of violence

Name something the prop Bible symbolizes in Blood Brothers

Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Johnstones' bound to secrecy

What does a character's accent signal?

Where they're from, their social class, and status

What is a proscenium arch?

A box shape that is set back from the audience (only the front end is open)

What is ‘in the round’?

The audience is seated on all sides of the stage

What happens on the traverse stage?

A long, narrow stage that runs straight through the middle of the audience

What is site-specific theatre?

A form of staging which takes a location into a performance space on a temporary basis

What happens in promenade theatre?

The performance space constantly changes as the audience is expected to follow the performers between multiple ‘stages’

What is the role of a playwright?

They write the scripts for the performance but they are not fixed as the script can change during rehearsals

What is the role of the director?

They have creative control over how the playwrights' work is brought to the stage, by overseeing rehearsals, and keeping an eye on design

What are some key quotes from Mrs.Johnstone?

“never put new shoes on the table”

“does your mother look after you”

“how are we gonna live without my job?”

What are some key quotes from Mrs.Lyons?

“we’ve been trying for so long now”

“give one child to me”

“you ruined me”

What are some key quotes from mickey?

“gis a sweet”

“gis a ciggie”

“i could have been him”

What are some key quotes from eddie?

“do you want to come and play”

“she’s fabulous”

“i thought we always stuck together”