Shirking from the reality of what the group have done. Keep your mouth shut. . Is that what youre, because dont, you know, judge, you, kill me, Phil, call the police, lock me up, rip out my teeth with a pair of rusty, Im not gonna, you know, or whatever, you know its not the collapse of my. So shoot me, call the police I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe Ridiculous . END: Where will it stop? So dont, because you havent either, I mean its not like. Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. If you would like to give a public performance of this monologue, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor. but I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know, circumstances. You'll fall into the cold. You can talk to me, Not that I'm - 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 -. And who do you think you are saying I do. This is pretty static, since my room is definitely not as big as a stage haha. be happy, happy is our natural, and any deviation from that state is seen LEAH: % For years we thought that Chimps were our closest living relative, but now they're saying it's Bonobo's. There, I'm admitting, I talk too much! Falls Church, VA, Camp Director at Traveling Players Ensemble Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more monologues from Like, what do you do?! 1 / 7. Sitting there. Whatever youre, you know, I wont, I wont Is it me? but that's different, isn't, I mean, don't say it isn't, really, you'll just embarrass us both because it is different, it's different because it doesn't matter to you. Read about our approach to external linking. To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a. xXF}W#H,{^F%FQ fi3E|ON6FpNSg8v MdJ[A7GE=XupWFXU?7Qg4 ! It doesn't, I don't, I don't care.. You know I don't.. You, sitting there in absolute silence, thinking 'Leah talks too much, I wish she'd shut up once in a while'. They murder each other, did you know that? Upgrade to PRO to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Brians on medication. So much so, he's bullied into doing things he knows are wrong. An overview of the plot of Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. Not that Im- I mean it wouldnt matter if you werent or were, actually, so- NARRATOR: Its pouring into the school, grief, grief is making them happy. 'Phil is eventually replaced by Cathy.'. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. START: Are you happy? ADAM: You can eat anything. Oh my God, you don't. Everything's much better, though. A chimp will find itself on the outside of a group, and before he knows it, he's been hounded to death by the others. Summary: DNA by Dennis Kelly follows the silent yet intimidating, 16 year old Phil, and his fearful following of misfits as they come to terms with the consequences of a practical joke that. 'Leah herself has akin the Bonobo. here lives in, the brutal terror, it scares me, okay, Ive said it and I am not I mean really, it is. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. I mean really, it is. Week last Tuesday. Click the card to flip . Teachers and parents! Leah's monologue from "DNA" by Dennis Kelly - What are you thinking? No, I'm just wondering. 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. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. NARRATOR: 2021-22, Analytical Reading Activity 10th Amendment, Chapter 02 Human Resource Strategy and Planning, 1-2 Short Answer- Cultural Objects and Their Culture, Leadership class , week 3 executive summary, I am doing my essay on the Ted Talk titaled How One Photo Captured a Humanitie Crisis https, School-Plan - School Plan of San Juan Integrated School, SEC-502-RS-Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey T3 (1), Techniques DE Separation ET Analyse EN Biochimi 1. An overview of some of the main themes in D.N.A. Well get you by the arms. This clip is relevant for teaching English Literature and Drama GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Like Cassandra, from Greek mythology, Leah speaks without anyone really listening to her. In this scene, Hermione acts out Leah's monologue ab. [] Funny thing is theyre all actually behaving better as well. At the beginning, this pairing presents a comic irony, because Phil almost never speaks. Yeah, trying to be part of yeah, yeah. No, Im just wondering. is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. What's more important? This place. 'And in the end, sees the light. PHIL: Yes, yes, shhhh, yes. you havent, you know, you havent, but thats, thats dierent, isnt it, I mean For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here: Dennis Kelly, DNA, Oberon Books (electronic edition), 2012, pp.29-32. 'But their guilt comes through.'. Youll fall into the cold. PHIL: You can talk to me. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> I do. They kill and torture each other to find a better position within the social structure. Scared, Phil. NARRATOR: No, Im just wondering. JOHN: Because alright, I do. I do, no I do talk too much. to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! That I, absolute silence thinking, Lea talks too much, I w, a while, is that it? Leah always talks to Phil with no response. In this scene, leah is talking to her boyfriend, Phil. NARRATOR: What, like I talk too much? %PDF-1.3 She craves attention from Phil, to the point where she repeatedly implies he hates her just to try to get him to talk. So don't, because you haven't either, I mean it's not like you're, you know. Later, Leah and Phil are once again alone in a field. Firstly killing her pet and then threatening to kill herself.'. You can talk to me. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. LEAH: Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. '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. Leah: "Chimps are evil. NARRATOR: If he comes back, our lives are ruined. NARRATOR: CATHY: I wont judge you, whatever it, is. me that much credit at least, thank you. Sitting, scared. LEAH: Are you happy? You can talk to me. kno% like (u!ge you no or anything& Be#ause alright ' !o& /here '"m, gonna you kno% or %hate)er you kno% its not the, %ante! gi)en the right gi)en the per+e#t, !on"t ,e#ause you ha)en"t either ' mean it"s not, popular you kno% you ha)en"t& 3itting there all*, Do not sell or share my personal information. Leah wants answers to know what Phil is thinking. him. '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.'. ', NARRATOR: No, sorry, don't tell me, that's a stupid, You can tell me, you know. RICHARD: 'But eventually, even he seems to be pulling back from both the consequences of his actions and the gang. Well does he? ', NARRATOR: I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends, Ive got, Ive got friends, Is that it? Tysons, VA, Assistant Director at Traveling Players Ensemble Sitting there. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. stream youre, you know, Mr, you know, Popular, you know, you havent, you know, you havent, but thats, thats different, isnt it? There, I'm admitting, I talk too much, what a crime, what a sin, what an absolute catastrophe. No don't.. because, it's alright. I'm finding this all quite stressful, do you know that? Qui interpreto il personaggio di Leah, studentessa di circa 17 anni. I know my happiest moment. If you go now and say nothing to no one about this, you won [t be in trouble. Hebends down. Dennis Kelly, Leah is sitting in the field with Phil, but (as normal) he does not. No, dont answer that, Jesus, sorry, whats wrong with me, No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid- You can tell me, you know. What you thinking? MARK: PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. No answer. Im scared, they scare me, this place, Simply the loner, who's life ended trying to be part of the group.'. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Complete your free account to access notes and highlights. Nothing scared, there, An overview of some of the main themes in Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. No, dont tell me, sorry, thats a stupid, thats such a stupid You can tell me, you know. to learn more about this monologue from DNA and unlock other amazing theatre resources! In this scene, leah is talking to her boyfriend, Phil. DNA. Nothing scares, there, Ive said it; scared. Phil, un tipo strano che non parla quasi mai, il suo ragazzo e lei ne molto innamorata. everyone, the fear, the fear that everyone here, and Im not the only one, Im NARRATOR: 'Welcome to the plot of Dennis Kelly's 'DNA'. Nothing scares, there, I've said it; scared. You wouldn't believe how things have got. We've got each other. You can talk to me. On March 19, 2016 By crusem15 In DNA, Uncategorized. ', NARRATOR: I won't judge you, whatever it is. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. Ive got. No answer. is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. Scared, Phil. making you even more unhappy so you have to pretend to be even Leah is usually seen with Phil. I'm not gonna, y'know, or whatever, y'know, it's not the collapse of my.. Because I do have, I could walk out of here, there are friends I've got. No, I do. Danny is a strait-laced worrywart who fears that his involvement in his friends' actions will derail his future. You know, you can talk to me. I won't judge you, whatever it is. P"\,^$|/N7n>+mz|xj#hoKg1ejxciG7WRe `d ;s*h*-h4VScx^LQR4;x]W(IEy l2$:4H`q"ZJUKD^d]6^}nKcQ)@KQS%gBh,S8&UCF S(U,N"$P"]Y6S=XhP&WvAMGUr\(:Zge1!Vq t\p9wrp.r LEAH: The world has just changed, reality is not what we think. NARRATOR: 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. LEAH: gilead the libertine nhb modern plays thinking for a change crochet dreamcatcher patterns robot building for dummies gluten free vegan bread the hypnotic brain for . Scene 1: Mark and Jan discuss . To the fat postman with bad teeth. 'Adam, the first man, the first victim. Youll land on Adams corpse and youll rot together. To begin with he's mentally cruel to Leah, not speaking a word to her. 'So much so, the Bonobo like Leah is prepared to violate her moral code, in an effort to get a response from Phil. She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. RICHARD: series of monologues. they can see that youre pretending to be happy and their awkwardness is. No! You're not scared. Youre not scared. Everyone's working together. No, I do. This is insane! you happy no don t answer t leah dna 3 all monologues are property and copyright of their owners monologues Finding it, "exciting". Danny. I wont judge you, whatever it is. Thats such a stupid, thats such a stupid You can tell me you know, you can talk to me? sweater through a database and pulled up a man matching Brians description of the postman. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. I don't. ', LEAH: I saw Jan helping a first year find the gym. NARRATOR: RICHARD: Leah Leah lacks in self confidence, but her many monologues show her to be intelligent and thoughtful. ', NARRATOR: Alexandra Appleton. 4 0 obj NARRATOR: 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. Marks been doing charity work, for Christs sake. As he shows in the end, when he takes Leah's place in the field, pleading for Phil's attention.'. You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--. (including. RICHARD: They murder each otherthey kill and sometimes torture each other to find a better position within the social structure" Leah: "It's Adam, Phil, Adam! youre, you know, Mr, you know, popular, you know, you havent, you know, I've got friends. being down there. MARK: He takes from it a paper plate, a waffle, butter, jam, and a knife. I know mine. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. Monologues are presented on StageAgent for educational purposes only. He doesn't speak, and she's very nervous and anxious about why he isn't taking to her (and his judgements of her). it. sorry - Are you? MARK: Sitting there, all.. One person? There, I'm admitting it. Is that it? We need each other. Not to hit him, just for the. Yes, I am ashamed but I'm not ashamed of my shame, Phil. She cut a first years finger off, that's what they say anyway. Phil, a strange guy who spends most of his time eating in silence, is her boyfriend, and she really loves him. LEAH has a Tupperware container on her lap. Into the dark. Leah gli parla di continuo senza ottenere risposta. 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-. NARRATOR: 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. ', NARRATOR: Not that I'm bothered. An overview of some of the main characters in The History Boys by Alan Bennett. "My students can't get enough of your charts and their results have gone through the roof." I'm scared, they scare me, this place, everyone. NARRATOR: I talk too much, so SHOOT ME! And well swing you onto the grille. BBC Teach > Secondary resources > GCSE English Literature / GCSE Drama > Making a scene. Josie Murphy-White Leah- DNA by Dennis Kelly LEAH: What are you thinking? 'Phil is more akin to a Chimp, becoming increasingly cruel throughout the play. The narrator examines the morality and motivations of Leah, Phil, John Tate, Cathy and other characters, as some key moments are played out, providing a voice-over commentary and exploring how the characters link to the themes of the play. Leah is about 16 in this play, and a very self critical and low self esteem girl. Sorry. Find related themes, quotes, symbols, characters, and more. 1 / 7. Leah is talking about bonoboshumans' nearest primate relatives. And loses his sanity.'. Assistant Stage Managers at Creative Cauldron I'm under a lot of stress! NARRATOR: He doesn't speak, and she's very nervous and anxious about why he isn't taking to her (and his judgements of her). DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd, 81% found this document useful (16 votes), 81% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 19% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, No !on"t tell me sorry that"s a stupi! that"s su#h a stupi!-, ' mean it %oul!n"t matter i+ you %eren"t or %ere a#tually so-, Not that '"m ,othere!& '"m not ,othere! hil, What like ' talk too mu#h? Not that I'm bothered, I'm not bothered Phil, I'm not bothered. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. Christina (Chris) Cardboard Piano - Play. What we wanted, was to cover up what had happened not to frame someone else! Are you happy? "D.N.A." See all English Literature resources See all DNA resources Related discussions on The Student Room. You know. Ive said it; scared. No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupidYou know. by Dennis Kelly. Instant downloads of all 1699 LitChart PDFs You can talk to me. un'opera del drammaturgo inglese contemporaneo Dennis Kelly. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. ashamed. Starts to drink his coke. Adam was, he was laughing harder than anyone! give me that much credit at least, thank you. You don't do you. So we were sort of, well alright, taking the p, s sort of. You remember that sunset? un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. In this monologue, I'm playing the. What do you do, Phil?! gonna, you know, or whatever, you know its not the collapse of my, because By the legs. Floods of tears. . Remember last month, Dan threatened to kill Cathy? -Graham S. The timeline below shows where the character Leah appears in. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. By the end, he's threatening violence.'. Your monologue must include the location, stage directions, and any lighting I won't judge you; whatever it is. His gang mates were scared of him and he challenged John Tate, but he proves himself too weak. You haven't. Bonobos are the complete opposite of Chimps. I always thought we would get married . Do I disgust you? BRIAN: I am brilliant at doing what people say. Or everyone? Character research"Leah" - DNA. Everyone is happier. It also appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC and CCEA. 'She's the one chosen to execute Adam.'. well yesterday I saw him showing her his phone, like they were old friends. Richard asks if everyone else has heard that the authorities caught him.. No- Don't tell me.. That's a stupid.. That's such a stupid. - YouTube "D.N.A." is a play by British contemporary playwright Dennis Kelly. Definitions and examples of 136 literary terms and devices. I mean what is happy, whats happy Arent you bothered? Everyones happy. Yep. LEAH: Upgrade to PRO Leah's monologue at the s tart of Section Three demonstrates her growing desperation with Phil and the whole group situation. un personaggio moralistico, una ragazza molto intelligente che spesso si lancia in argomenti intellettuali, anche se non connessi tra loro. NARRATOR: Yes, I am ashamed but Im not ashamed of my shame, Phil, give I could, if I wanted, given the right, given the perfect, you know. "What are you thinking?" "No, don't tell me, sorry, that's a stupid, that's such a stupid-". She's the moral character, a highly intelligent girl who often comes out with intellectual topics. 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