Educating Rita: Stage Directions
MATCH THE STAGE DIRECTIONS TO THE IDEAS ON THE RIGHT. THEN
PICK ONE STAGE DIRECTION AND EXPLAIN HOW YOU WOULD DIRECT IT.
lying flat on the floor
She goes across to him and begins to
cut his hair
RITA watches him but he continues as
if she is not there
He goes to the bookcases DR and
starts taking books from the shelves
getting up and wandering around
Suddenly the door bursts open and
RITA flies in
he throws a handful of ripped pieces
into the air
She rips it up
He is drunk and talking on the
telephone
There is a pause.
The breakdown in communication
between Frank and Rita
Rita is impulsive and acts according
to her instincts
Frank is lonely without Rita and his
one-way dialogue with Trish shows
this
Frank despises his own literary
efforts
After his drunken lecture, Frank is
at his lowest
Frank ignores Rita because he cannot
bear to face her at the end of the
play
Shows that they have come full
circle: Rita returns to her roots
Rita is restless
Frank hides his addiction behind
education
Rita is determined to get things
right
One stage direction – how would you direct it? Make notes below.
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