<< /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> A summary of the play DNA by Dennis Kelly, breaking the action down by Act. NARRATOR: 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. 'She tried to use Adams death as an opportunity, rather than a crisis. You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. Sorry! ', NARRATOR: But when they find that their cover-up unites them and brings harmony to their once fractious lives, where is the incentive to put things right. No! I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, Ive got, Ive got friends, Im scared, they scare me, this place, everyone, the, Do not sell or share my personal information. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid- You can tell me, you know. There, I'm admitting, I talk too much! Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. it. Everyones happy. Instant downloads of all 1699 LitChart PDFs So dont, because you havent either, I mean its not like. I mean it wouldn't matter if you weren't or were, actually, so-, I mean, is it a negative, are you thinking a negative thing about-. Neither Bonobo, nor Chimp. LEAH: What are you thinking? [] Funny thing is theyre all actually behaving better as well. NARRATOR: What we wanted, was to cover up what had happened not to frame someone else! Not that I'm bothered, I'm not bothered Phil, I'm not bothered. Horrified at Phil's plan to kill Adam.'. Term. You'll land on Adam's corpse and you'll rot together. Marks been doing charity work, for Christs sake. Upgrade to PRO Definition. He can't come back Cathy. "What are you thinking?" "No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid-". NARRATOR: In this monologue, I'm playing the. 'But their guilt comes through.'. Picks up his coke. I won't judge you, whatever it is. What you thinking? Into the dark. They kill and sometimes torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. 'Brian's journey matches that of Adam himself, He was bullied, told what to do, went mad and in the end is more significant in his absence than his presence. . I'm scared, they scare me, this place, everyone. Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. You don't do you. I always thought we would get married . There, I'm admitting it. &;i;;>v#`,W3[zM h~"EH/`Bs|tBqn`pL%Bo]NE{B>$_S! insects, grass, leaves, all good, but nothing, I caught a rabbit once and ate that, its fur was soft, warm, but nothing, I found a dead bird and ate some of that but it made me sick so nothing, nothing dead, thats the rule, nothing. Like, what do you do?! She cut a first years finger off, that's what they say anyway. Leah's monologue from "DNA" by Dennis Kelly - What are you thinking? Do you? 'And by the end of the play, is torturing fellow pupils.'. Ive got friends, I mean alright, I havent got friends, not exactly, I havent. Phil, she's insane! LEAH: No, sorry, don't tell me, that's a stupid, You can tell me, you know. LEAH has a Tupperware container on her lap. This clip is relevant for teaching English Literature and Drama GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. happier, its a nightmare. There's more movement, but this is the emotional gist. And loses his sanity.'. The followers in the play include Brian, Danny, Lou, Jan, Mark, and Adam. So shoot me, call the police I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe Ridiculous . I'm under a lot of stress! You'll fall into the cold. This is my As level monologue, though I usually perform it on a stage with a bench; as its set outside. Alexandra Appleton. To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a word to her. For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here: Dennis Kelly, DNA, Oberon Books (electronic edition), 2012, pp.29-32. Chimps are evil. By the end, he's threatening violence.'. LEAH: The world has just changed, reality is not what we think. I mean really, it is. Refine any search. ', LEAH: NARRATOR: Some of the key characters in DNA by Dennis Kelly are explored using a mixture of short dramatised sequences and supported by a narrative commentary on each of the characters. In many of the scenes, we are presented with a one-sided relationship between Leah and Phil which is carried out through out the play. Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont , I mean, it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually so , I mean, is it negative, are you thinking a negative thing about , Not that Im bothered. I sometimes think I wonder, what would you do If I killedmyself right here in front of you? [ ]. Decides it needs more jam. You can talk to me. it is, it is, dont say it isnt, really, dont, youll just embarrass us both We used to go to his birthday parties, he used to have that cheap ice cream and we used to take the piss, remember?" Phil: "I'm in charge. 'In fact he's so calm, he's detached to the point of being sociopathic.'. 'From the start, she never feels showed remorse when she thinks Adam has died. His gang mates were scared of him and he challenged John Tate, but he proves himself too weak. Danny is a strait-laced worrywart who fears that his involvement in his friends' actions will derail his future. pretend to be even happier which doesnt work because people can see Could be used as part of an exploration of character and theme, either after an initial reading or as part of a revision activity. PHIL: sorry - Are you? 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You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. (including. 'Sociable and oober chatty, Leah is insecure about her relationship with Phil and spends much of the play trying to get him to react to her.'. But I couldnt see who they were or what they were doing or how they were living. Talking to the TV cameras, she's even prepared to frame an innocent man for their crimes.'. . ', NARRATOR: me that much credit at least, thank you. In this way, Leah's actions serve as a cautionary tale against the destabilizing and destructive effects of groupthink and peer pressure. The way the content is organized, At first glance, the verbose Leah is ditzy, easily distracted, and self-obsessed. Leah is usually seen with Phil. ', NARRATOR: Monologue Task Write a monologue for the character of Danny, Cathy or Richard to be performed after the scene that ends on Page 26 with the stage directions: They stare at him open mouthed. 'Brian's guilt is harder to supress, more immediate. I mean what is happy, whats happy all about, who says youre supposed to be happy, like were all supposed to be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen as a failure, which in itself makes you more unhappy so you have to pretend to be even happier which doesnt work because people can see that youre pretending which makes them awkward and you can see that they can see that youre pretending to be happy and their awkwardness is making you even more unhappy so you have to pretend to be even happier, its a nightmare. NARRATOR: Adam was, he was laughing harder than anyone! You'll drop through. 'He lacks the chimp-like ruthlessness, to hold the gang together.'. RICHARD: LEAH: I sometimes think you're not human. You can talk to me. Students could use this clip as the stimulus for their own presentation on a different character from the play, or as the basis for an essay-style response to one of the characters explored in this clip. Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not Chimps are evil, they murder each other. Youre not scared. well yesterday I saw him showing her his phone, like they were old friends. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. NARRATOR: 2. Yeah, everyone happy. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. Whatever you're, you know, I won't, I won't Is it me? Mikey Wears Braces - Play. /hat ' talk too mu#h 's that it? You can talk to me. I know my happiest moment. For years we thought that Chimps were our closest living relative, but now they're saying it's Bonobo's. Brians on medication. 'Jan and Mark too showed pangs of conscience, by playing down their role in Adams demise.'. NARRATOR: 'Welcome to the plot of Dennis Kelly's 'DNA'. Richard asks if everyone else has heard that the authorities caught him.. NARRATOR: LEAH: See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. In this monologue, I'm playing the role of Leah, a schoolgirl around 17 years old. 'Playwright Kelly gets it's character Leah, to define the terms of morality, when he compares humans to psychopathic Chimpsand social Bonobos.'. %PDF-1.3 [Phil looks up] Yeah, Another appeal. You're not scared. NARRATOR: That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? Read about our approach to external linking. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. On March 19, 2016 By crusem15 In DNA, Uncategorized. Richard and Mark? ADAM: You can eat anything. What's more important? Falls Church, VA, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble In D.N.A not what we think cruel to Leah, a while, is boyfriend... His phone, like they were doing or how they were old.. 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