Journal for Sept. 15 -- What does it mean? (Senior Drama)

 Speculate on the following questions:

1.  The set of a play called "Happy, Innocent Picnic in the Park" has two trees, neither of which has any leaves.  There is a blanket centre stage.  There is a javelin piercing the blanket.  "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" is playing in the background.  There are no actors on the stage.  What does it mean?

2.  Sheryl stands upstage right and looks directly at the audience.  Three other people are on stage but they are facing away from the audience.  They are dressed in red and black.  Sheryl says, "I'm so glad you were able to come" to the audience.  What does it mean?

3. Talbot enters stage left.  He begins by juggling three yellow balls in silence.  He juggles them for a minute and then changes them to red balls.  There is the sound of a gun going off.  He doesn't react.  After five seconds, the lights go out.  What does it mean?

4.  The play is "The Fall of the House of Usher".  The audience walks in and is surprised to see the lady, Madeline, standing centre stage.  She is absolutely still.  She is dressed in white, in what looks like bandages but might be rags of cloth.  There is the distant sound of wind.  What does it mean?

5.  The play is "Waiting for Godot".  Two actors, dressed rather shabbily, stand on stage.  Vladimir says, "we should go."  

Estragon agrees.  They don't go.

What does it mean?

You can describe what the play would be like or what you think the story is about or why the set, costumes and props look the way they do or what the actor is trying to get across.  Make sure you answer each question.  Use your imagination.  Don't be too prosaic.