Speaking and Listening

First impressions

In Scene Three, we are first introduced to Lucy Lime. The members of the gang are unsure and wary in their responses to her, as Polly points out in her aside, 'Strange-looking creature' (page 11).

Activity

• In small groups, read through Scene Three (pages 6-17).
• Cast yourselves in the roles of the group and hot-seat Lucy. Try to find out as much as you can about her. One of you will obviously have to play Lucy. From the impression you get of her in Scene Three this person will have to think carefully about how Lucy would answer the questions.
• After hot-seating Lucy for five minutes or so, discuss as a group what you have found out and whether it seems to fit in with the way Lucy is presented in the scene.