Photography by John Benfield
Costume design by Jennifer Giorno
Set design by Bernie Gabin
Production design by Phoebe Roberts
ACT I
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- The set at the Center for Digital Arts in Waltham, MA.
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- Bernie Gabin, our technical director, the builder of the set.
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- And then there’s this clown.
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- 1.1 Nathaniel is the first character we lay eyes on in the world of Mrs. Hawking.
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- 1.1. “Miss Mary Stone, I presume? I am very glad to find you here.”
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- 1.1. “She hasn’t yet come round to the notion of needing help.”
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- 1.1. “Is that the girl?”
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- 1.1. “I would not have left England for this dreary place, but I suppose there are some circumstances that can’t be helped.”
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- 1.1. “And may I point out that you have chased all your other options off?”
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- 1.1. “You’re not uneducated, and I can see you have a strong back.”
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- 1.1. “Can you arrive at ten-thirty sharp?”
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- 1.2. Studying notes and a map of London.
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- 1.2. “I shall be frank. I’ve no idea what to do with you.”
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- 1.2. “After all, there’s no greater tragedy than a woman going about without a husband.”
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- 1.2. “Now. I have an appointment.”
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- 1.3. “Mrs. Hawking sent you?”
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- 1.3. “There’s a dangerous person about. We was after them just now, but it seems they’ve disappeared.”
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- 1.3. “You haven’t seen nothing?”
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- 1.3. “There is someone… someone outside of the usual workings of society… who can take extraordinary action to help.”
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- 1.3. “And that is where I come in.”
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- 1.3. “Please, for my husband’s sake, and for my blameless child whose only crime is the folly of his mother.”
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- 1.3. “I shall do everything in my power to see you through.”
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- 1.3. “Oh, my. This will require some attention.”
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- 1.3. “You have… so many scars.”
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- 1.4. Mary figures out what she’s going to say to
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- 1.4. “How little that was. How little that was to make a life. Can you… can you understand that, madam?”
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- 1.4. “Do they pay you for your assistance?”
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- 1.4. “I do not do this for money.”
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- 1.4. “Please… let me help you.”
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- 1.4. “Considering the varied challenges presented by Mrs. Fairmont’s predicament.”
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- 1.4. “To rescue the boy from the villain’s clutches.”
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- 1.4. “You shall soon learn, child, that if you are to ply this trade for long, you must master the art of disguising yourself as something you are not.”
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- 1.5. Elegant guests at Lord Brockton’s party.
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- 1.5. “That man keeps staring at me. Can he tell I don’t belong?”
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- 1.5. “It seems, Miss Stone, that we have dressed you in entirely too becoming a gown.”
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- 1.5. “Good luck, madam.” “To you as well.”
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- 1.5. Mary gets into character.
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- 1.5. “I don’t believe we’ve met.”
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- 1.5. “Allow me to introduce myself. I am Lord Cedric Brockton and I would like to personally welcome you to my party.”
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- 1.5. “Everyone is buzzing about you and no one seems to know your name.”
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- 1.5. “Soldiers, miss?”
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- 1.5. “They were all officers!”
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- 1.5. “Fancy that. You’re in attendance this evening.”
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- 1.5. “And you’ve chosen this time to emerge. Remarkable.”
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- 1.5. “Perhaps you have made a wrong move.” “Perhaps you have, madam.”
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- 1.5. “For your own wellbeing, I advise you to make no more.”
