DNA: School Edition (Oberon Modern Plays)

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Scene 3: The police have found a man that fits the description of the man that Phil concocted because Cathy used her ‘initiative’ to find a man that matched the description. The plan has gone wrong. Brian is refusing to go into the police station to identify the man who is being framed. Phil threatens him with being taken up to the grille if he doesn’t go. Brian goes. Initially menacing, he tried to ignore his conscience. Shirking from the reality of what the group have done.' The Swiss biochemist Frederich Miescher first observed DNA in the late 1800s. But nearly a century passed from that discovery until researchers unraveled the structure of the DNA molecule and realized its central importance to biology. He gets us to frame an innocent person, gets someone to identify the body and kill Adam when he turns up alive. Richard initially looked like a potential leader of the group. His gang mates were scared of him and he challenged John Tate, but he proves himself too weak.'

Even Leah can only handle so much before she leaves. It might not be bullying, but Phil's torturous silences eventually drive her away.' I sometimes think you're not human. I sometimes think I wonder, what would you do if I killed myself right here in front of you? What would you do? What would you do Phil?! I kind of wonder if people have always behaved like this?Cathy doesn't care, she's too busy running things. You wouldn’t believe how thingshave got. Phil, she's insane! She cut a first years finger off! That’s what they say anyway. Doesn't that bother you? Aren’t you bothered?! So we were sort of, well alright, taking the p BLEEP s sort of. You know what he's like, he was sort of hanging around--

Lou has no complicated speeches but instead speaks using simple sentences or short phrases. Phrases such as ‘We’re screwed’ (p34) make her appear young/ not assertive and relies on being given instruction. She also appears to believe the lies the group have created (p35) In Richard’s final commentary to Phil on what the members of the group are now up to, we find out that Lou is best friends with Cathy.

A Chimp will find itself on the outside of a group and before he knows it he's been hounded to death by the others. Sometimes for months! Everyone else stays calm, keep your mouth shut. Tell no one or we'll all go to prison. Just get on with things. By Act 3 Scene 3 Cathy is ‘second in command’ as she is charged with killing Adam. A conversation takes place between her and Phil and despite Leah’s attempts to be heard, she is ignored by them both (p58)