Blood Brothers Play Guide for AQA GCSE Drama

TEST YOURSELF B3 Based on your reading of the play and your understanding of the main characters, match each line of dialogue with the correct character. See if you can remember too in which act each line is spoken. SECTION B STUDY OF A SET PLAY: BLOOD BROTHERS 27 Who said that? Task B4 Locate the three lines spoken by Linda in Test yourself B3 and explain what the audience learns about her character from the things that she says. TIP In the exam, you might be asked how you would use your vocal or physical skills to perform a single line. Look at the lines above and experiment with voice and movement choices that are appropriate for the character and their situation. SAMMY NARRATOR EDWARD MRS LYONS LINDA MICKEY MR LYONS MRS JOHNSTONE Come on, gang, let’s go. We don’t wanna play with these anyway. They’re just kids. It’s all right. I suppose, I suppose I always… loved you, in a way. It’s your work. Your work has deteriorated. Edward… how would you like to move to another house? Nothing! Nothing. ( Pause .) You bought me off once before… Look… come on… I’ve got money, plenty of it. I could have been… I could have been him! So did y’hear the story of the Johnstone twins? How they were born, and died, on the selfsame day. But I’ve ironed him a shirt. Where’s me tablets gone, Linda? God help the girls when you start dancing. Take no notice, Mickey. I love you. I sometimes hate our Sammy.