The Narrator Monologue

In the first exploration, we explored the opening monologue of the Narrator and the very first scene. This first scene is important as it can be linked to the idea of omnipresence and control of play. In this case, the control is over how social class affects the main characters. This can also relate to Greeks’ idea of Fates who decide the fate of humans for their own pleasure. The Narrator is always there and it is as if he is amused by the actions of Mickey and Edward. During this, we explored two portrayals of the Narrator: either sinister or sympathetic and detached. Overall, we believed the sinister option was better as it added to the link to the Greek Fates and how these Fates control social class – as if it were to be an experiment into how class affects mental and physical states.
One medium we employed was the use of gesture. When playing the Narrator, I would use body language that was open but controlled – on “of one womb born”, gently place my hand near Mrs Johnstone’s stomach; and on “As like each other as two new pins”, approach Eddie with both hands raised as I were to have a pin in each hand. With these gestures, the Narrator acts more direct and insulting – as if he were a Fate who is controlling the scene and knows that he is the one who decides the characters’ fates and seem more threatening. …show more content…
I employed constant eye contact with Linda and would use more of a flirtatious voice (low pitch, slow pace and some random pauses) and closed the proxemics to heighten the sense of flirtation between Eddie and Linda. With this interpretation, this can link to ending of Blood Brothers and how Mickey questions Eddie about his child. Mickey would know about Linda and Eddie’s betrayal and the obvious anger and hatred towards them would be revealed. This also demonstrates more of a divide between the brothers and how the social class divides the opportunities people experience and the effects on those in those