DNA: School Edition (Oberon Modern Plays)

Product Information

Y'know, whatever he wants he just doesn't Nothing. So y'know, it's just been me talking and talking about how I talk too much but... but well Phil, hasn't said nothing. Haven't you Phil? And then he comes with this idea to send the cops on a wild goose chase!

Who matches our made up description and there's even the posties DNA on the jumper. I mean, that’s impossible! Surely?! After a bullying incident goes wrong, the ties which bind a group of teenagers are tested to the limit.' He gets us to frame an innocent person, gets someone to identify the body and kill Adam when he turns up alive.

Alert

You know, being bullies? Within a group? Or if it’s a constant theme of human history. Does that bother you Phil? It's clear that the gang has its own set of rules, which override those of the world outside. Going outside the gangs ranks, is a no-no.' Scene 2: Leah is still trying to gain Phil’s attention. This time she talks about the nature of happiness. She shows him a Tupperware container and says it is Jerry. She describes how she has killed him.

What you thinking? No! Don't tell me... Sorry! that's a stupid, that’s such a stupid... You can tell me you know? You can talk to me? When the authorities believe the lie, Phil is embraced as leader of the group, and everything seems to settle down. The dirty secret appears to bring them all closer.' Scene 4: Leah does not speak. Phil offers her a sweet and as he puts his arm round her to show affection, she spits out the sweet and leaves in disgust. Phil shouts after her. Dennis Kelly 's plays include Debris, Osama the Hero, After the End, Love and Money, Taking Care of Baby, DNA, The Gods Weep, Orphans, The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas and Girls and Boys. For television he created/cocreated Pulling, Utopia and The Third Day. He also wrote the book for Matilda the Musical. It appears Cathy has shown initiative. She's managed to find a fat balding postman with bad teeth and rubbed to rub his DNA on the jumper.'

The new GCSE Drama examination for Edexcel asks a lot of students. It includes a written examination, as part of which the students are asked to approach a script (from a selection provided by Edexcel) and answer questions linked to acting, directing and designing. Within the short time period they must also complete a live evaluation. This scheme of work will focus on the scripted element of the exam. In the exam, students are given an extract from the play and must answer five questions on it, each linked to different elements. They are not allowed to take in an annotated text, which any real director would have. This is hard work, and means that the students need not only to know how they would direct the whole play in depth, but that they must know it off by heart.