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character details for devised theatre
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of plumeria
the other tykedreams
stars
cha-cha-cha-changes
changes:• set in a circus• more character-work
• everyone would be given a single part and use it to investigate their own personality
• the storyline would be based around the exploration of the confines of each character’s personality and life storythe cast ->
the Trapezees
& xaviermeghan &
xaviercircusschoolsweethearts--------------------confined bytheirrelationship
emilia• confined by image• perfectionist• cannot fathom the
loss of her husbandmeghan
iago• also confined by image• ultra-masculine• wants to live up to his
marriage, but…
xavier
kirkthe bearded lady
• confined by identity• wishes people could
accept her/him (?) in society just as
alexthe man
• bound by money & power• struggles between
running the circus and being a woman in a man’s world
kehau
the ringmaster• bound by her duty to the man• does whatever the man says and
neglects her own beliefs & ideas in order to keep her job at the circus
she’s the bitch
ylyshathe uncanny clown• bound by
awkwardness• struggles to make
friends at the circus & come up with an act that makes sense and laughter
hollithe struggling musician• bound by the notes on the page• she only knows how to play
what is written for us and must learn how to play from her heart
the elephant trainer• bound by her job• struggles to train tyke
after the previous trainer flipped off the circus
dezi
lehua
kauhanetyke – the head
• bound by his mentality• struggles to break free of the
fear that has trained him as a circus elephant
reyntyke – the assthe only one who is really free
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