Get Thinking: Does the family we are born

into determine the type of life we will have?

Blood Brothers
Year 8: Lesson 2
 To create characters
from a script
Learning
Objectives
To create contrasts
in our drama
 Find a partner

Blood Brothers

Find a space
Warm-up: Re-visit the scene from last
week

• Remember to focus on
making your voice and
movements seem much
younger – these characters
are 7 years old!
 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
What can we do to vary (or change) the
sound of our voice?
• Pitch
• Pace (pause)
How might people
• Tone from different social
• Volume backgrounds speak?

• Accent
• Emphasis
Revisit the scene

• Try to show contrasts between Eddie and Mickey

• How will Eddie speak and move to show that he is
from a ‘posh’ background?
• How will Mickey speak and move to show that he
is from a more working class background?
 Watch this clip:
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8doNZf
eQZmA

What contrasts are the actors able

to create?
Revisit the scene

• Apply some of the ideas you have seen in the

video clip