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| The Frontline script |
After reading through the play, The Frontline written by Che Walker, I was quite impressed by the overall structure and rhythm in the play. What initially struck me about the play was the the play structure. It felt like the play was written in a spoken word poetry format and every line was a lyric of sorts. I also felt that this play was very much an ensemble and aside from the fact that at some points in the play, the lines overlap, it was like every scene within the play was integral to the story and linked even though some of the scenes were vastly different. While the rap Miruts performs I find to be personally a bit cheesy, felt that the portrayal of youth within the play was a fairly accurate and realistic, which is something I usually find is a problem when tackling youth in theatre or film. The character I am playing in this play is a character named Salim. Salim is a over aggressive, drug pushing, Somalian who is rival to Miruts, a fellow drug dealer of Ethiopian descent. My interpretation of Salim is that he is misunderstood due to him not knowing how to express himself in the right way. There are points within the play where Salim shows compassion and a very good knowledge of where he comes from. I would describe Salim as "over passionate".
