Seating Plan: 8y3 (Tuesday P2)

1. Olivia A 11. Max 21. Martha

2. Grace 12. Ocean 22. Will

3. Jemima 13. Matthew 23. Ashton

4. Charlotte C 14. Evie 24. Tillie

5. Elliott 15. Jack 25. Daniel M

6. Olivia D 16. Daniel W 26. Logan

7. Chloe 17. Faith 27. CJ

8. Lacey 18. Ianto 28. Remi

9. Florence 19. Molly 29. Sophie

10. Lyndon 20. Charlotte R 30. Jade

 Get Thinking: What do you remember
about the contrasts between Mickey and
Eddie?

Blood Brothers
Year 8: Lesson 3
 Mickey and Eddie

Mickey:
• From a poor family Eddie:
• • From a wealthy family
His mum is a single
• Has a mum and dad
parent
• Lots of brothers and living at home
• No brothers or sisters
sisters
• • Lives in a nice house
Lives in a crowded
• Goes to a private school
council house
• Goes to a local school
 To use the technique
of cross-cutting
Learning
Objectives
To create contrasts
in our drama
What advantages might you have
if you are born into a rich family?

What disadvantages might you

have if you are born into a poor
family?
 Find a partner

Blood Brothers

Find a space
Devising

• Devising means making a up a scene yourself using your own words

and your own ideas

• Devise a scene where Eddie brings home a letter from school about a
school trip that he wants to go on.

• The scene should be between Eddie and one of his parents

What are you trying to show?

• That Eddie’s mum/dad has time to listen to him

• That Eddie’s parents are able to afford the trip
• That Eddie has a comfortable home life (and that
there is plenty to eat!)
New Scene: Mickey

• Devise a new scene between Mickey and his mum

• Mickey has brought a letter home from school

about a school trip that he wants to go on

• What might be different in this scene?

What are you trying to show?

• That Mickey’s mum is busy and has lots of

children to look after
• That Mickey’s mum cannot afford the trip
• That Mickey has a chaotic home life (and there is
not always enough food to eat)
 One pair will show
their Eddie scene
Find another
pair to work
One pair will show
with their Mickey scene
What are the
contrasts?
CREATE CONTRASTS
Eddie
• Parents have time to listen to
him
• His parents can afford the trip
• The house is luxurious and there
is plenty of food to eat
Mickey
• His mum is busy with
housework and childcare
• His mum cannot afford the trip
• The house is chaotic and there
may not be very much food to go
around
Cross cutting:
Switching back and forth between 2 scenes
Cross-cut your 2 scenes together

• First half of the Eddie scene

• First half of the Mickey scene
• Second half of the Eddie scene
• Second half of the Mickey scene

What should you be doing when it is not your turn to

perform?
Evaluate:
How does using cross-cutting highlight the
contrasts between Mickey and Eddie’s
lives?