THE START OF THE ROAD

We devised a possible start of our solo which derives from the structures first few sentances, in my case its this:

'Late one evening in 1925, Charlie is summoned to Squizzy Taylor's house, where he is pressured to use the wood yard as a front for Squizzy's illegal activities. A wiser but wary Charlie outlines the virtues of going straight to Squizzy.'

Things to consider:

• Where does you character begin?

Outside of Squizzy's house.

• What is there general mood?

Eerie, nervous energy.

• What is their purpose for being there?

To tell Squizzy that he doesn't want to be a part of Squizzy's illegal activities and that Squizzy should 'go straight' instead of breaking bad.

• How did they get there?

Charlie ran from his house.

• Who are they seeing?

Squizzy Taylor and probably Dolly.

• Do they have anything important with them?

Probably not, maybe something that will convince Squizzy.

I just created a short scene using slight elements of biomechanics to create a scene of Charlie running to Squizzy's, him knocking on the door, Dolly answering and then fetching Squizzy.

Challenges and changes:

- accents

- biomechanics theatre

- I want it to be more detailed and interesting

For tomorrow:

- take an obstacle course while going to squizzy's

- meet a gang along the way

- use a different and interesting door

Ideas:

- obstacle course

fence, duck underground, stick to the wall, trip over, stop abruptly

- gang

Barlow and his mates stealing the footy

- different and interesting door

probably an old fashioned knocker as it was in the 1920's