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Alix in Wundergarten

Llinellau gan Desc (Cyfanswm: 91)

(0, 1) 1 The space is sometimes a radio studio and sometimes an 'actors holding room', complete with carpeted area and paving.
(0, 1) 2 It mutates between the two also with the use of microphones.
(0, 1) 3 There is a red/green recording light, a small refreshments table with kitsch old fashioned mix – matched cups and saucers, an assortment of biscuits as well as soundproofing.
(0, 1) 4 Chairs and sofas may be present along with some items for foley work.
(0, 1) 5 The Studio has not been updated with the times and has an old fashioned feel to it.
(0, 1) 6 In one corner is a suggestion of Christmas in the form of a decorated tree, a nativity crib and a free standing Saint Nicholas figurine.
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(0, 1) 8 For the performers: there are two worlds created here – the reality of the actors recording a radio play, which should be naturalistic and snappy, and the other world that often separates the scenes in stylistic vignettes is the surreal, eccentric world of fantasy.
(0, 1) 9 These lines will progressively blur as seen in |Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|.
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(0, 1) 11 Scene 1
 
(0, 1) 13 The opening scene happens in silence.
(0, 1) 14 As the audience arrive in the studio, NICK STEED is sat CS.
(0, 1) 15 He makes easy contact with the audience, acknowledging their presence.
(0, 1) 16 He checks his phone occasionally {arguments with Ming, his wife}.
(0, 1) 17 A red recording light is on.
(0, 1) 18 He encourages the audience to keep quiet as they take their seats but takes this prime opportunity to silently sell his recent album.
(0, 1) 19 There should be as much silence as possible.
(0, 1) 20 Once the audience are seated, enter GAEL LOBO.
(0, 1) 21 NICK immediately indicates the red recording light and the two shake hands in silence.
(0, 1) 22 GAEL sits making easy contact with the audience and NICK.
(0, 1) 23 Some time passes.
(0, 1) 24 Enter ELIN-ROSE PHILLIPS.
(0, 1) 25 NICK and GAEL indicate the red recording light, kissing or shaking hands with ELIN-ROSE.
(0, 1) 26 ELIN-ROSE sits, making easy contact with the audience, NICK and GAEL.
(0, 1) 27 Some time passes.
(0, 1) 28 Enter TOBY GREY.
(0, 1) 29 NICK and GAEL indicate the red recording light and the three shake hands.
(0, 1) 30 TOBY greets ELIN-ROSE.
(0, 1) 31 TOBY makes easy contact with the audience, NICK, GAEL and ELINROSE.
(0, 1) 32 Some time passes.
(0, 1) 33 ~
(0, 1) 34 TOBY rises from his seat and moves towards the refreshments table.
(0, 1) 35 He begins to make himself a cup of tea.
(0, 1) 36 He has a disability in one of his hands.
(0, 1) 37 Everything on the table is tricky and proves an obstacle for him: polystyrene cups in a long tube casing, stiff coffee lid, sugar cubes that are removed with special tongs, a plastic ring pull on the milk carton and an unusually large industrial kettle.
(0, 1) 38 As he begins to tackle each obstacle the others look on, unsure of what to do as he struggles with each item.
(0, 1) 39 GAEL tries to intervene and provide help, which is quickly but politely rejected.
(0, 1) 40 The others watch in discomfort.
(0, 1) 41 As the sequence reaches its unbearable climax – enter FABIAN PADMOORE-PONDS.
(0, 1) 42 FABIAN is carrying an armload of papers and is half greeting the room and half finishing a conversation with his boss, Head of Radio Drama ALISON, who is in the corridor.
 
(0, 2) 143 Scene 2
 
(0, 2) 166 The cast give a little polite applause.
 
(0, 2) 171 ELIN-ROSE hands out beautifully wrapped presents, complete with ribbon and carefully selected Alice in Wonderland themed wrapping paper.
 
(0, 2) 176 They open their presents.
(0, 2) 177 TOBY seems to be having trouble opening his.
(0, 2) 178 The ribbon is proving fiddly for him.
 
(0, 2) 183 The others watch until he finally gets it open, he looks up and they quickly resume with their own gifts.
 
(0, 2) 193 ELIN-ROSE nods and Toby takes a quick photo with his phone.
 
(0, 2) 203 NICK and GAEL have the same as Toby but Nick's is a little squashed.
 
(0, 2) 210 ELIN-ROSE repeatedly hits herself hard in the face.
 
(0, 2) 221 GAEL and TOBY eat their cakes whilst still chatting.
(0, 2) 222 ELIN-ROSE is transfixed on them, almost hypnotized by the ritual of eating.
(0, 2) 223 This is her thing.
 
(0, 2) 255 NICK puts his away and looks at his script while FABIAN opens his present.
 
(0, 2) 272 FABIAN lets everyone have a sniff then wafts it like a fart into the audience.
(0, 2) 273 ELIN-ROSE is still fully transfixed on GAEL eating his cake.
 
(0, 2) 277 She snaps out of it.
 
(0, 2) 293 He takes out the pen and the actors pass it around.
(0, 2) 294 It ends up in the audience.
 
(0, 2) 303 He picks up his script.
 
(0, 2) 306 Nick fidgets around
 
(0, 2) 308 Pause.
 
(0, 2) 334 A phone goes off in the audience to the ring tone of Take That's 'Shine'.
(0, 2) 335 The ACTORS and FABIAN look up.
(0, 2) 336 The phone stops after a short period, they resume.
 
(0, 2) 355 Silence.
 
(0, 2) 389 Gael misunderstands and thinks he's part of the improvisation, getting into position.
(0, 2) 390 He sits at the back once he realises he's in fact not.
 
(0, 2) 434 FABIAN gauges the audiences' response.
 
(0, 2) 512 NICK settles back down lightly singing a number from Jesus Christ Superstar.
 
(0, 2) 514 Silence.
 
(0, 2) 522 During NICK'S narration the ACTORS anticipate being stopped by Nick and start feeling the pressure to perform, none more than ELIN-ROSE, who gets very nervous and agitated knowing her first bit of Alice dialogue is coming.
(0, 2) 523 She fidgets and is unsettled.
(0, 2) 524 TOBY and ELIN-ROSE position themselves centre stage ready for their bits.
 
(0, 2) 555 FABIAN looks at the audience.
 
(0, 2) 622 Stand off between TOBY and NICK..
(0, 2) 623 FABIAN breaks it.
 
(0, 2) 629 FABIAN takes a tray of biscuits and heads over to the audience.
(0, 2) 630 Gael goes to take one.
 
(0, 2) 634 NICK sings 'I'm Dreaming of Home' from |Joyeux Noel| for the audience.
(0, 2) 635 FABIAN stares at him for a moment suddenly feeling threatened.
(0, 2) 636 He then heads into the audience with his tray.
 
(0, 2) 646 They chat discreetly upstage behind a shower curtain.
(0, 2) 647 What at first seems like a conversation turns into something sexual, depicted through a silhouetted image.
(0, 2) 648 Hand running down Gael's body.
(0, 2) 649 Pencil rises like a penis.
(0, 2) 650 Gael is masturbated but then the curtain is suddenly opened and we are back in the room.
(0, 2) 651 GAEL is making notes in his notepad.
(0, 2) 652 FABIAN takes the tray meant for the actors and swaps it with the tray he gave the audience and hands the plate to GAEL.
 
(0, 2) 656 FABIAN goes to his booth to make notes.