ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at how to organise information about each scene so that you have some simple starting points for rehearsals. The conclusions you make can be jotted down on A4 sheets of paper and slipped into your script before the relevant scene. It has three steps:
Immediate circumstances What happens between scenes or acts Time
Immediate circumstances
‘Immediate circumstances’ are the events that happen in the 24 hours or so leading up to the action of a scene. They might include what happened a couple of minutes before the scene begins or something that occurs on the previous evening. These events have a direct impact on the action of the scene and immediately give the actors something concrete to play.
