AMANDA AND THE DUCHESS QUESTIONS
1. Write the definitions of some theatrical occupations (can include images) a. Director:
b. Wardrobe staff:
c. Set designer:
d. Props manager
e. Sound technician:
f. Lighting assistant or lighting technician

2. What is this extract from the play about?
The Duchess thinks of a trick
A to get the Prince to come and see her more often.
B to get the Prince to make up his mind finally to get married.
C to get Amanda to make the Prince forget his grief.
D to get Amanda to come and live at the castle with her.

3. In the script of the play, in addition to the words to be spoken by the actors, there are directions for the actors and theatre technicians to follow.
How can these directions be recognised in the script?

4. The table below lists theatre technicians involved in staging this extract from Léocadia. Complete the table by indicating one stage direction from Text 1 which would require the involvement of each technician. The first one has been done for you. Theatre technicians Stage direction
Set designer A circular bench around a small obelisk Props manager
Sound technician
Lighting technician

5. The director positions the actors on the stage. On a diagram, the director represents Amanda with the letter A and the Duchess with the letter D. Draw the set . Put an A and a D on the following diagram of the set to show approximately where Amanda and the Duchess are when the Prince arrives