Tanya Gleason Characters study

TANYA GLEASON 

Name; Tanya Gleason.

Age; 17 years old shortly going to turn 18.

Year; The play is based in present day.

Place; Stockport, grammar school called Stockport Grammar school, most scene take part in the common room and library with in the school.



this is an image that i thick what the common room looks like, as the windows are not enough to open open wide for William in scene 5.

Studies; I have made the decision that Tanya is studying English (she has crush on the teacher Mr Anderson), History ( "it's the History exam this afternoon as well.") and  General Studies (as everyone has to do this as said in scene 1)


Personality; Tanya is a kind and caring person and cant help but stick up for people that get bully, this back fires half of the time due to Bennett is always bullying her. Tanya also has a crush on Mr Anderson but it seems more of Crush as she wants to have his baby and want to be his secret lover, therefore she is more obuse with him. This give me the though that she has father issue as she goes for the old man, so really she is looking for the father finger instead.

Tanya also has not set her stands high after sixth form as she dose not talk about a carer or going away and moving out of Stockport she only tends to talk about having children (scene 3 page 42/43).

Relationship with Characters;

Cissy - Tanya best friend even though Cissy betrays her with telling Bennett (Cissy boyfriend ) about Mr Anderson (scene 1 page 20 evidence). Tanya also see all the different sides of Cissy hen around different people and really dis-likes it shown when Tanya down answer at the end of scene 4 and just walks away.

Lilly - The new girl that Tanya is assigned to look after her on her first day; after a month soon to become good friends

A scene that shows Cissy, Lilly and Tanya being good friends and messing around is scene 4 when talking about being parents. 

Chadwick - Tanya always there for Chadwick when being bully as she understands that he is there just because he has to and don't really fit in, do not like the fact that Bennett bullies him this is much shown in every scene particle in scene 4 "Bennett, stop It" 

Nicholas - There is not much conversation between these two characters therefore i get the idea that they only speak when have to due to the are friends with the same people. 

Bennett - Tanya and Bennett do not have the best relationship and Bennett fear Tanya, as he believes that she knows more about his sexuality then what the rest do therefor he feels the need to bully Tanya to embrace her and always wants her to be one her tip toes when his around. I think the only reason why Tanya put up with him is because of Cissy. Therefore there is always a tension between these two.

William - William really cares for Tanya this comes out in scene 7 when he asks how she is doing and this also makes me think this as he dose not kill her and i think deep down he has always quite liked her as in scene 3 ("were you trying to kiss me?") even know this is away to make Lilly jealous; its just wired that he chose Tanya for it.

How to play Tanya - Characteristic  

I see Tanya being kind and caring but having a slight side with sharp character and not being a fared to speak her mind due to this she has a sasses side to her; when talking to Bennett. I think this is because she never always went to a grammar school i think that she went to a stat school at first.

when it comes to Tanya accent she will be posh English still but not queen posh but very articalit and good dexstion when speaking to people.


costume - As Tanya well bought up she fulls the uniform with resepct but also wants to fit in with the others therefore she has a hand bag instead of ruck sack and wears the tie lose and not that long like any normal teenager at her age stuck wearing a uniform.

wearing blouse with a skirt and black tights with a natural like with her hair plane not so much done up. 

Addition To Characteristic - 

After doing a few runs i found more instead of the character (Tanya). Scene 3  with the lines between Bannet; made me fine horrible twist of the her; that even though she seem nice a sweet half of the time. There is only so much she can put up with; thats why in the scene 3 she is sly with making Bennet self constitution.