CHARACTER LEARNING RESOURCES

INSIGHT • CHARACTER CHARACTERISTICS

How would you describe the characters in the play?

Pick a character and click on what the actor has to say about them in the 1-minute interview. What word do the actors use to describe the character and where in the play is there evidence of this? Use the example below to start you off and build a characteristic profile of the characters.

CHARACTER GWENDOLEN

WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE THE CHARACTER Judgemental, bright, educated, strong...

CHARACTERISTIC EXAMPLE: Judgemental

EVIDENCE IN THE TEXT “I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social spheres have been widely different.”

INSIGHT • ACT ONE SCRIPT PEEK

Take a look at this scene from the play. What do you notice about the notes made by the actor?

Here is a quick guide to who is related to who in the play.

Mother Father Thomas Cardew Mrs Cardew

Lord Bracknell Lady Bracknell Mrs Moncrieff General Ernest John Moncrieff Daughter Husband

Gwendolen Fairfax Gerald Fairfax Ernest John Moncrieff Algernon Moncrieff Cecily Cardew