1st group: Translate the scene into modern-day English. As the mechanicals are uneducated and speak slangily, imagine the types of things they would say nowadays.
2nd group: Block and Act
1. Where is this scene taking place?
2. Are the characters old friends or did they just meet?
3. What can you tell about their individual personalities?
Block the exits and entrances. Consider furniture: are they sitting or standing? Body language and movements?
Homework Journal #8: What is your impression of the mechanicals? What do they remind you of? How are they different from other Shakespearean characters?
