Thieves Like Us

Inspired by the film 'Precious', based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire

The Kids
Lamont (14), Dante (15), Wayne (15), Pierre (14), Little Mike 15, Desmond (15)

The Adults
Big Mike (32), Miss Jackie (29), Officer Richards (35)

Miss jackie

Setting

• Early 2000's
• Surrounded by violence
• Minimalist sets

Themes

• Concept of family
• Adults not as protectors 
• Survival
• Cultural relativism
• Self determination

Big Mike

Action

• Sets the tone with an environment of violence
• Maintains the role of violence throughout
• Escalates with the conundrum
• Descends with even more violence

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Naturalist Elements

• Struggle for survival within an environment -Jack London
• Slice of life within lower class society
• Emphasize the role of environment, heredity
• Detachment, like a scientist
• Cure social illnesses -Henrik Ibsen

officer richards

Act 1

• Audio of violent news events
• Curtains open
• The basement of Miss Jackie's home
• Curtains close

Act 2

• Curtains open
• Miss Jackie's kitchen
• Curtains close
• Intermission

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Act 3

• Curtains open
• Street corner outside Miss Jackie's house
• Underneath a street light
• Curtains close
• Sound of sirens end the play

Maximum Effect

• Staged somewhere differing the play
• Sets can't overshadow actors
• Staging somewhere w/young black actors

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