Watch this behind-the-scenes video of Melbourne Theatre Company's VCE Theatre Studies playlisted production, I Wanna Be Yours. Learn insights about the story, characters, themes and production design. Scroll to the bottom for learning activities.
ACTIVITIES
Characters
- Who are the main characters in this play? Identify three facts about each character from what the actors say.
- Oz Malik mentions challenges faced by British Pakistanis in London. What themes does Oz identify in the play?
Context and themes
- Director Tasnim Hossain says she responded to the language in the script written by performance poet Zia Ahmed. What does 'lyrical' mean?
- Discuss Haseeb's line: Home is where people understand you. What clues does this give you about the themes of this play?
- What parallels do the actors make between this play's British context and our Australian context? What other connections can you make?
Production and set design
- How is a sense of place being created in the script and in the set design?
- Director Tasnim Hossain mentions a 'high street in London and a house in Yorkshire' as locations referenced in the design. Research these real-world places and compare and contrast their aesthetic.
- How is scale being manipulated in the set design?
- What is the theatre technology Director Tasnim Hossain identifies in the set design?
Summing up
- How does Eleanor Barkla describe the play at its core?
- After watching this video, how would you describe the themes in I Wanna Be Yours?
Melbourne Theatre Company acknowledges the support of The Ian Potter Foundation and the Department of Education, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program.
Published on 27 April 2023
