Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Describing the Setting. A Sample

Thanks Jaqueline for this description for RAHAB in SPREAD YOUR GARMENT OVER ME, Gillette Elvgren (see comment)

1 comment:

K!Mberly said...

Setting: In Rahab’s home.

1. Description of the place:
Dimmed, orange/reddish flow from the fire at the fireplace. Smell of dinner is still lingering in the room. The children are dressed in their nightgowns. Shawls of different colours and designs decorate the room. Big armchair beside the fireplace, some children sat there while others sat on the floor around the chair. Big carpet/rug on the floor.

2. Positions of characters:
Rahab: Centrestage when narrating the story of Jericho
The children: Seated down, some on floor and some on chairs, facing Rahab at Downstage Left, spilling over to down stage centre
The spies: Hidden at upstage left
Outer Wall: upstage right, rope for spies to escape and where scarlet cord was tied
King’s soldiers: Appear at downstage right, entrance/door into Rahab’s home
Fire place: Downstage centre, children sits next to fire place

Done by: Jacqueline Khoo