[0:00]Hello, my name is Jason Connor and I will be playing Piggy in Lord of the Flies.
[0:09]Piggy is a really interesting character as he shows a lot of development through the play, sticking to rules and regulations that he's seen throughout the adult world, whereas the other boys start to um diminish into animalistic behavior. Piggy upholds his values and reason throughout. An interesting quote that Piggy uses is, "When you've all finished running all over the place, maybe we can start doing things properly, because if all the grown-ups aren't here, I mean if there aren't any, I mean if the bombs have" From Act 1, page 10. This is a really interesting quote as it shows Piggy's uh difference from the boys. He chooses to say this uh a moment straight after the boys have just interacted in a rugby match, and it's been quite fun. And he breaks up the childishness with uh language that he has probably heard from other grown-ups, like, "When you've all finished running up all over the place." But then he goes on to say grown-ups, which emphasizes how he is still childlike.
[1:21]And then goes on to catastrophize and talk about how there might be no grown-ups at all, which is also quite insensitive to the other boys' emotions at that point. And then that brings in Jack's response of shock. Bombs is a really interesting word for Piggy. I think it's because he starts to understand the wider world around him and the context in which he is in. This is quite a key moment as it separates Piggy from the other boys, where all the other boys have joined in on this fun moment. This sets Piggy apart as somebody who just wants to get things done and to put his values of rescue ahead of enjoying himself. I think in the book, Piggy is incredibly strong. And within the play as well is is a threat to Jack and his boys. In the book, he is definitely more, he's more subdued, I think, whereas in the play I've chosen to play him a lot stronger and a lot more focused on his values and a lot more caring. Whereas in the book, he does get involved in more vicious moments. I've chosen to take him out of those moments and regain his own authority over himself.
