Midsummer Nights Dream - Sparks Character Profile

Name: Sparks
Statues: Narrator's helper (Stage Crew)
Relationships: Friends with Gaffer and Shakespeare
Play: Midsummer Nights Dream
Part Of The Play: appears through out the play however it is an extra character that has been added to the original play


Right to left: Sparks, Shakespeare and Gaffer

Sparks's Character:
Sparks is an extra character that has been added to our production as well as Gaffer and William Shakespeare. this three character's narrate the play for the children due to the fact that the original Shakespearean language would be hard to follow for children aged 3 to 6. So instead Sparks and Gaffer, who are considerably dumb stage crew, continually ask Shakespeare questions about what is going on which is then explained by Shakespeare in modern language so that the children will understand.
for example:
"Where is puck going?" - Sparks
"Don't worry Oberon has sent Puck to fetch a Magic flower, he won't be long" - Shakespeare

This device of having Shakespeare, Sparks and Gaffer narrating and asking questions throughout the play makes it more understandable as it breaks down what happens with each character and it reassures the audience on what is going on.

Sparks is a dumb comic relief in the play as he is one part of a double act with gaffer and they  pop up during the play to make jokes, sing songs and be silly for the children. I have decided to make Sparks a character who always tries to please Shakespeare and believes that she is smart but she actually gets most stuff wrong. 

for example:
"oh can we go and wake the Atheneninians?" - Sparks
"Athenians, no the duke Theseus is going to do that now" - Shakespeare

As you can see, Sparks says the word 'Atheneninians' which is wrong as she believes thats how you say Athenians. this joke is used throughout the whole play and both Sparks and Gaffer use it. I feel that it shows she is trying to be smart but she is still getting it wrong.