The play A Memory of Lizzie is a fictional look at the childhood years

The play â€Å"A Memory of Lizzie† is a fictional look at the childhood years of the infamous murderess Lizzie Bordon The Memory of Lizzie Bordon The play â€Å"A Memory of Lizzie† is a fictional look at the childhood years of the infamous murderess Lizzie Bordon. Set in America the late eighteen hundreds, the play takes place in an average middle class neighbourhood in Massachusetts at that time. The play takes place in an average suburban school, and the characters are (or at least the children of) moderately wealthy people. The Characters in the play are the childhood acquaintances of Lizzie Bordon, each aged around twelve years old, though due the era they would probably be less mature than modern day twelve year olds. Each character has a different attitude towards Lizzie which becomes apparent as the play continues. The children Ann Dorothy Barbara Irma Jo and Kathy all bully Lizzie, while Christy and Georgina pity her. The character Rachel Brayton is a very quiet character, possibly younger than the other children present in the scene and therefore more fearful towards Lizzie. The set in the scene that we performed consisted of some steps to represent the schools steps and a pair of curtains to represent doors. The scene starts with the children frozen, some playing with a ball, others with cards and three with a skipping rope. The only other prop that we needed was the doll that Rachel Brayton played with. Costumes would include schools uniforms, gr...