Photographs of Ten Tiny Fingers

This is the beginning of my first scene. Lucinda and Ralph come to my characters office to buy a baby. Ralph here seems a little on edge and uncomfortable yet lucinda seems to loose her patience with Ralph as she is there to get the baby she so desperately wants, where as Ralph isn't really fussed.

This second photo is me (Alan Cathcart)! Looking rather posh and ready for business. Alan takes his job seriously at points, but does it very light heartily. I took my costume inspiration from the typical older man. With the name badge inspired by The Book Of Mormon cast who also have character badges. In this I look rather upright and more formal. But I do seemed more relaxed in my environment as the scene goes on.                                                                

This third photo shows the scene in which Ralph and Lucinda are buying their baby from me. I seem to be listening very carefully to what lucinda is saying. That's because Alan is thoroughly interested in what lucinda has to say, because he cares for helping her. Whereas Ralph shows he cares when he is just there because he's got the money and cheques in his pocket to pay.

This picture is during the next scene, the fertilisation ceremony. This scene changes dramatically from my first scene. This one baring more of a pantomime/television feel. Many of the characters playing up to the camera, Alan mostly. The priest, a camp man far expected from the typical priest we'd imagine today. There to join them together much like that of a wedding. Which seems rather odd and surreal. 

My characters assistant Orderly here applying lipstick to Lucinda through my demand. Because I want her to look good for a photo for advertising/flogging Babies. I practically insult lucinda, but because of my characters nature, it doesn't really matter.

Here this picture shows me trying to cheer them both up, as you can see in my rather strange posture and grin. Where as Ralph looking more ready for business and focused, which shows a nice contrast and difference between the two characters. 

Now these two pictures again looking rather odd. Let me explain! This part of the scene is just before Lucinda is Inserted with a syringe to make her pregnant. I begin explaining about Ralph and lucinda in a way much like sales programmes on television, very OTT. I also tell a story of how they meet each other and I go very pantomime in telling the story. Especially when I mention that "Lucinda was swept overboard by Ralph's overpowering personality" a line where I sweep my hand over my head.  

Here my characters assistant is shall I say advertising Ralph. Much like the sales programmes I previously mentioned. During this I am either bigging up Ralph or slating him because he "lacks capital" and is "ill-educated"