Physicalising+p.+5+and+p.6

**//Introduction: //**
 * __HOW WOULD YOU PHYSICALISE THE SCENE FROM p.5-p. 6 OF //THE PHYSICIST// __**
 * Opening scene there is a confrontation between the Inspector who wants to solve the case and the Nurse Boll who wants to protect her patients.
 * Initial conversation seems to be a routine investigation- general questions on the murde
 * Moves to more specific to the case when the Inspector gives his opinion
 * Grotesque humour- Inspector isn’t allowed to question the murderer as he is playing the fiddle.

**//Main body: //** //** If you were an actor playing the role of Nurse Boll- what costume would you have and how would you behave in this scene. (Choose 5 key sentences from the extract and explain how you would say these lines and use suitable actions) **//
 * If you were an actor playing the role of Inspector Voss- what costume would you have and how would you behave in this scene. (Choose 5 key sentences from the extract and explain how you would say these lines and use suitable actions)
 * Trenchcoat and hat- status (respectable) and a stereotypical costume for a detective. Adds to the idea of the Epic theatre where characters are stereotypes.
 * Notepad- he’s on official duty
 * Drink and cigar- status
 * Lines 75-85- not much movement. Dictating notes to his subordinate who scribbling notes in his pad.
 * When he meets resistance from the nurse (line 126) increasingly more worked up – wipes the sweat, pace more, speak faster, look of bother when he realizes that the Nurse isn’t listening to him. Movement should be upstage towards the door where Newton is playing the fiddle.
 * Nurses’ uniform- generally be starched to show she is particular
 * However, now her uniform is crumpled as she had an hectic day.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Hair is generally neat and tidy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Should be burly, broad built as she was formerly a wrestler.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">At the start, Nurse Boll is speaking with strained politeness- she wants to show that she is in charge- doesn’t let him drink or smoke.
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">dentify one similarity and one difference between NURSE BOLL and Inspector VOSS. In each case, say how you would bring this out in performance //**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">If you were the director how would you show the conflict between the two characters (choose a section of dialogue about 8 lines between the characters and discuss how you would ask the actors to perform this part. Pay attention to blocking) **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">As sound engineer what sound effects would be required during this scene? Discuss how it would make the scene more dramatic //**

ANS- the sound in these 2 pages would consist of : the photograps being shot by the photographers. In those days the cameras would make louder noises. Even the fiddle which 'einstein' is playing will be heard. However the volume of these should be lower than that of the characters as it should not over power them as they are background effects. The volume of the fiddle will not be constant as it should increase when the inspector is losing his calm, he starts sweating at times, line 140 suggests so. At this time the volume of the fiddle shall reach at a high point, like a climax it should ascend when the inspector is showing signs of distress. the music of thre piano is also heard as zahnd is playing it.- ishaan