Nicole- 1950 housewife advertisments to maybe incorporate into our piece have already used 'HOOVER'

Nicole - Development of Hairdressers scene. Transitions included will post up the script for the scene that will connect the tea party/ physical imprisonment and this scene tomorrow :)

Development on the Hairdressers Scene

 

Present:

 

Ellie- Sarah

 

Liberty- Liz

 

50’s:

 

Beth- Mary

 

Nicole- Rose

 

Liz: Well a boob job would be right at the top of my Christmas list if I had your mozzie bites.

 

Sarah: Ohh piss off!

 

All swap crossed leg whilst doing so

 

Liz & Mary: Soo…

 

Mary: How’s Roger?

 

Rose: Yes he’s- he’s fine.

Liz: How’s that fella you’ve been talking to?

 

Sarah: Yeah he’s alright.

 

Mary: So everything is okay now you know you-

 

Rose- Yes why wouldn’t be? Everything was fine in the first place Mary.

 

Mary: Are sure?

 

Places hand on knee.

 

Liz: So have you texted him in the last three days?

 

Sarah: (distracted by magazine) What- err nah not really.

 

Liz: Babe…I don’t think he’s interested.

 

Places had on shoulder.

 

Rose & Sarah shrug them off.

 

Both: I dunno/ don’t know

 

Mary: Are you going to be trying for a baby soon? You don’t want to leave it too long- times a ticking. (Lifts Rose’s right arm up into a watch position)

 TICK TOCK TICK TOCK TICK TOCK…. (continues while Liz talks to Sarah)

 

Liz: But you need to find someone soon Sez otherwise you‘re going to be a virgin for life. Times a ticking (Sarah and Rose’s watch position arms become linked – Mary and Liz say TICK TOCK X4 together whilst Sarah and Rose perform twitchy head movements finishing on the last TOCK looking at each other arms remain linked.

 

All: CHIP CHOP. (Liz and Mary slap hands and stand up whilst Sarah and Rose unravel arms by straightening with a scissor symbol shown through hands. They perform a sequence with the head on each CHIP CHOP that is said for another X4 just by Liz and Mary till the reach their places and are examining the client’s hair.

 

HD 1 & 2 pull back the girls head so they are looking up to them.

 

HD 1 & 2: So what brings you here today then?

 

Sarah: Well, I’ve got a date, so you know I need to look my best

 

Rose: Well my husband wanted to treat me I guess!

 

HD 1: Not on the pull tonight then ay? Don’t want a vajazzle to spice up the ol’ sex life?

 

Sarah: (sniggers) What sex life? Nah, not today- bit nervous to be honest, I don’t do dates. I normally just look after my friends when we go out but Liz just says I’m a cock block.

 

Rose: It will have to quick trim, I have to get home you see! Need to get the dinner ready before he gets back from work. Oh, you must love working here- so much freedom?!

 

HD2: Yeah well you see all these women slaving away at home and for what? For their husbands to beat them about, it’s not for me. That’s why I chose to be more independent!

 

Rose: Gosh well my husband would never beat me about- anyway we shouldn’t really be speaking about this in such a public-

 

HD2: It’s a hairdresser’s love you’re suppose to have a gossip! What’d you expect!

 

HD1: Do you know what love; I’m going to make you look so beautiful. You won’t even recognise yourself.

 

Sarah : I don’t know if I like the sound of that.

 

HD1: He’ll love it.

 

HD 1 & 2 transition into men.

 

HD2: (Wolf whistles nudging with HD1 and shouting across to Sarah who has jumped out of her seat and in a flirtatious pose) OI OI sexy!

 

Straight away HD1 turns across the back of the chair whilst Rose is frantically mixing ingredients together.

 

HD1: Honey I’m hommmmeee!

 

HD1 strolls across the front of the chairs and touches Sarah’s chin affectionately pushing her back into her chair while HD2’S HAND slides down Rose’s chest at the same time they say:

 

HD1 & HD2: Soo beautiful…

 

Sarah & Rose: OOOOO! (look at each other)

 

Mood changes to an aggressive one and continues in the same way as the old script.

 

Hairdressers Scene Script- Beth

Hairdressers Scene

Modern characters:

Ellie- Sarah

Liberty- Lily

50's characters:

Beth- Mary

Nicole- Rose

All are sitting in a row facing audience. The stage is split into two- 50's and modern day within hairdressers.

[All sigh]

All: How can I help?

All place hand on head next to us and push to the left once they have said their line.

Lily: It’s a bit greasy

Sarah: I’ll just have some highlights

Rose: Oh I’ll have a cut and blow-dry

Mary: Oh and just a trim please

All swoop down from left to right and pick up ‘magazine’

Sarah: (laughs) [speaking to Lily] Did you know?

[All cross legs]

That TOWIE stands for ‘The Only Way is Essex’ (laughs)

Lily: No shit! God sometimes you really are stupid. No wonder you don’t get any guys. Y’know, you should be more like me

Sarah: What, and shove my tits in their face?

Mary: Oh Rose, look. [Shows her the magazine]

Rose: [Reading from magazine] She’ll be happier with a hoover

Mary: I certainly would (laughs)

Rose: It looks top of the range

Mary: It’s top of my Christmas list (laughs)

Lily: Ay look, My Breast are doing a sale on boob jobs for Christmas, only two grand!

Sarah: I’ll have you know that my boobs are top of the range

Lily: Well a boob job would be the top of my Christmas list if I had your mozzie bites

Mary: Can I get you a drink?

Rose: Yes please

Sarah: Oi, get me a drink [to Lily]

Both Beth and Liberty get up to reach for drink and spin to stand behind Ellie and Nicole. Beth and Liberty now become the hairdressers.

Liberty- Hairdresser 1

Beth- Hairdresser 2

Hairdresser 1 & 2: So what brings you here today then?

Sarah: Well, I've got a date, so you know I need to look my best

Rose: Well, my husband wanted to treat me I guess, need to look my best

Hairdresser 1: Not on the pull tonight then ay? Don’t want a vajazzle to spice up the ol’ sex life [winks and laughs at her in mirror]

Sarah: (laughs) What sex life? Nah, not today. Bit nervous to be honest, I don’t normally go on dates. I'm normally looking after my friends although Lily just calls me a cock block (laughs)

Rose: It’ll have to be a quick trim, I have get home. You know got to prepare dinner. You must love working here, so much free time to yourself!

Hairdresser 2: Yeah well you see all of these women slaving away at home and for what, for their husbands to beat them around. That’s not on now, is it?

Rose: Gosh, well I've never heard of that happening before [slouches, nervously clutching stomach] and anyway, we shouldn't be talking about such things in public

Hairdresser 2: It is a hairdressers, what’d you expect!

Hairdresser 1: Y’know what love, I'm going to make you look so beautiful. You even won’t recognise yourself

Sarah: Well I'm not sure if I like the sound of that (laughs nervously)

Hairdresser 1 & 2 now transition into men grabbing the hair of Rose and Sarah and pulling their heads back

Hairdresser 1 & 2: So beautiful (deeper voices)

Hairdresser 2: Where the hell have you been?! Did I say you could go out?

Rose: You said for me to get my hair done

Hairdresser 2: I didn't say for you to come back looking a mess now, did I?!

Hairdresser 1: Look at you. You slapper

Sarah: I wanted to look nice for you

Hairdresser 1: You’re just a cheap looking tart

Hairdresser 1 & 2: Stupid bitch!

[wraps hand around Rose and Sarah’s necks]

Hairdresser 1 & 2: Wipe that off!

[Hairdresser 1&2 keep hold of neck with one hand and wipe off lipstick with the other]

Hairdressers 1 & 2: (smiles) There, much better. I can see your face now [push Rose and Sarah forward as if forcing them to look into the mirror]

By Beth Porter

Diary Entry Idea-Ellie

Yoooooooo,

So for my character research I have written a diary entry for my present day charcater. (Same kind of thing Nicole did). I had a bit of a brainwave while writing it and I thought if we all write a variety of diary entries ranging from the 1950's and present day characters we could produce a scene from these. I know we started the 'date' scene before half term and i've based my diary entry on my present day charcater going on a date. It's kind of based upon the guy shes texting in our present day scene and the diary entry is totally hillarious because I'm such a nutter like that...anyways if everyone does an entry based upon this idea we could get some inspiration for the date scene.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, sorry for the repetition throughout, I hope you have really enjoyed that, just an idea. See y'all!!!!!!!!!!!!