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Explain how David Calcutt has made the opening two scenes very dramatic. What difficulties might there be in staging them and how might the difficulties be overcome?  

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Explain how David Calcutt has made the opening two scenes very dramatic. What difficulties might there be in staging them and how might the difficulties be overcome? The play 'Humpty Dumpty' is about a boy called Terry Dumpton who is killed horribly by electricity from a huge pylon. Terry was the victim of a small gang, he was always bullied. Terry was forced up a pylon to retrieve a Frisbee. The play is very dramatic with lots going on. The play has a good, interesting story line and good settings. The opening scene is one of the most important in terms of events; the entire play is based upon the beginning when Terry is killed. The very first problem present is the amount of people on stage during any time of the scene because there is about eight characters present which becomes quite difficult for the director. A solution is to...

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