Blood brothers-proscenium arch

Advantages

↳ Realism- feel effected when the characters experience intense emotions and personal struggles (eg- death)

↳ Backdrops- Willy Russel wanted the Johnstone’s and Lyon’s house on stage at all times

↳ L Split screen effectively (large space)- Mickey robs petrol station at the same time as Edward proposes to Linda shows their contrasting lives and how their social class dictated a lot of their lives

↳ Areas of staging- make Mrs Johnstone’s house downstage so the audience is closer to her daily struggles and pay more attention so they can empathize with her situation creating a stronger emotional connection to her character

↳ Easy entrances/exits- maintaing the flow and allows for dramatic exits

Disadvantages

↳ Futher from audience- less emotional attatachment to characters therefore the impact of their struggles may be diminished

↳ Breaking the fourth wall is less impactful- narrarator is supposed to be like a moral commentator and his message might not come across as clearly

↳ Less natural- the interactions between characters may feel staged whic would reduce the naturalism