Vocal skills

2 Characters, 1 scene - Ben’s Confession scene

Ben (Son)

• High to low pitch when parents come in - scared?

• Low aggressive tone - breakdown

• Long pauses - builds tension and distance relationship

• Loud with Rosie - power, anger —> soft with parents - scared, childlike innocence?,

• Contrasts in tone - acceptance?

• Forced, sharp diction and fast paced - high on drugs

• Fast paced - apologetic, desperate

Bob (Dad)

• Long pauses - builds tension and distant relationship

• Sarcastic tone - mocking son

• Rhetorical questions - can’t express anger

• Emphasise words, slowed pace - exaggerate meaning and point

• Contrasts between Ben high pitch - difference in personality and highlights Ben doing something wrong

1 character in 2 moments - Bob

Mark’s confession scene

• tries to use humour - comic relief

• distracts from problem - unsure / uncomfortable

• pauses - tension, unsure on what to say

• slow pace - choose right words

• questioning tone

• raised tone - anger,

• emphasise on words - stress point

Ben’s confession scene

• Long pauses - builds tension and distant relationship

• Sarcastic tone - mocking son

• Rhetorical questions - can’t express anger

• Emphasise words, slowed pace - exaggerate meaning and point

• Contrasts between Ben high pitch - difference in personality and highlights Ben doing something wrong