DEVISED MUSICAL

DEVISED MUSICAL

1. 20 minute performance

2. Themes

   • Forbidden Desire
     • Sexuality
   • Power
   • Love
   • Manipulation
   • Status
   • Societal Pressure
   • Risk

3. Basic Storyline

   • Characters: Amy, Dad, Queen, Robert, Amy's Fiancé, Amy's Servants, Robert's Kinsman, Robert's servant Anthony Forster, Gardener (narrator)
   • Amy leaves her fiancé and her father to marry Robert
     • When they are married the Queen gifts Robert a castle
       • Amy becomes aware of the relationship between Robert and the Queen. And she knows Robert is hiding their marriage
         • Robert transforms the castle and holds 19 days of festivities for the Queen
           • Amy is Murdered, found dead at the bottom of the staircase
   • Murder of Amy
     • Robert convinced the Queen will offer him marriage, wants to get rid of his wife.
       • He firsts attempts to poison her. When this fails he proceeds to devise a plan in which his servant and kinsman strangle/stifle her and throw her down the stairs
     • Spiked drink - Bartender
     • Start with her death. Cut back to the beginning

4. Gardener point of view

5. Genre ideas

   • Horror
   • Tragedy
   • Romantic