Scripted Performance Evaluation - Shakers
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Scripted Performance Evaluation Shakers Performed on 24/03/03 Katie Heskins 8100 The play that I decided to perform for my GCSE Drama coursework scripted piece was entitled 'Shakers' and it was written by John Godber and Jane Thornton. Written for four female actors, the play explores the issues surrounding life in a male-dominated world during the 1980's when unemployment had never been higher. The play, which is set in a cocktail bar, has 24 scenes in total. For our assessment, we decided to perform ten scenes: 1-8, 10 and 23. During the play, the four waitresses, Carol (the character I played), Adele, Nicki and Mel, switch from role to role, playing the many characters that come into Shakers. The play's strongest scene that we performed was one in which two of the waitresses were playing males - 'dressed up, and out for a good time'. The two men mock the stereotypes that there are of...


