Target Audience
The target audience of our single drama are individual’s between ages of thirteen to nineteen, however adults older than this age range are also able to watch, this as this can reflect their lives and may be of their interest. As the target audience is a teenage audience, it is very likely that the consumers are mainly teenagers and not matured adults. Therefore, this programme will be inappropriate for young children as some of the content is not suitable for them.
A teenage audience would want to watch this programme because it contains elements of realism and heaps of drama. Many of the dilemmas within this are evolved around teenage relationships and lifestyles, hence creating a sense of belonging with the viewer, making them want to watch the programme. It will also have cliffhanger endings that will draw the audience’s attention, persuading them to follow the next episode.
Subject
Love and hate is the subject of our single drama production. It is based upon a British Pakistani girl called Maaria, who falls in love with a White British boy called Cameron, who then becomes pregnant, carrying his child. Problems arise, when the parents of both individuals find out and refuse the marriage proposal put in front by Cameron, as he is from a different background. But this drama shows how truelove finds a way to reunite the two lovers.
Conflict
In this single drama there are a few conflicts which take place that create the suspense within the drama. The conflict is caused when Maaria forgets to cover the love bite on her neck, which causes fumes of anger in the house. As the parents find out about the boy, they refuse the proposal, not knowing that their daughter is the mother of Cameron’s baby. Maaria and Cameron run away to a nearby hotel following this incident. Both pair of parents realise their mistake and bring their children home to wish them a happy future together.
The main themes of the story are listed below:
¨ Maaria a drop out, A* student, falls in love with a playboy called, Cameron.
¨ Maaria and Cameron share a night, where Maaria falls pregnant.
¨ Parents find out about their daughter and her boyfriend and refuse a wedding proposal sent by him.
¨ Maaria runs away with her boyfriend, during her pregnancy.
¨ Parents realise their mistake and bring their children back home to wish them a happy future, together, with their baby.
Drama & Suspense
This programme contains a lot of drama and suspense, which creates a beautiful entertainment piece, as it is always keeping the audience’s interest. Alongside this, there are also cliffhanger endings which persuades the audience to come back to watch the next episode of the drama. Interest is maintained throughout the entire drama, not just within a particular scene as drama is wide spread, evenly throughout it.
Overview
At the beginning of this drama we are introduced to both families and are given a quick insight into their background and lifestyles. Following from this, we see that Cameron is a new boy at Maaria’s secondary school and almost every girl has his eyes on him. He has the looks and the charms, however he does not have the attitude to keep a girl happy; he is simply a playboy.
During the middle of the drama, the audience is able to see the relationship between Maaria and Cameron build to a level of intensity, where they are physically in contact with each other. At this point, they both do not know the consequences of their actions; however problems arise just after this. Maaria is caught with a love bite on her neck, which makes her family suspicious and her brothers go on a manhunt, looking for her boyfriend. Few weeks into her pregnancy, she tells her friends and her friends advise to abort the child, but she decides to ignore them.
Towards the end of the drama, Maaria is gifted with a beautiful baby girl and the news is widespread in the societies. Her parents find out about the baby and realise their mistake and are ready to accept that their daughter’s happiness is above all other priorities; hence they go out to find their daughter and soon-to-be son in law, along with their granddaughter. The parents find their children and call for an official British Pakistani wedding, in which they gift the couple, a beautiful new family home. Misunderstandings between the families are resolved and Maaria’s family invites Cameron and his family to dinner, on their Eid celebration.
Information to be taken away from this single drama are:
¨ That you should love everyone despite their colour, race, background and beliefs,
¨ Love over wins hate and true love can change people’s emotion, feelings and attitudes towards things and
¨ To be able to love and fight for it.
List of events and locations:
Main locations:
¨ Maaria’s house: Styvechale, Coventry
5-bedroom house, 2 lounges, 1 large kitchen, 7 bathrooms, 2 massive gardens (front and rear)
At this location we will be shooting the following events:
Introduction to the family,
Maaria revealing love bite and
Eid dinner with Cameron’s family.
¨ Cameron’s house: Chapelfields, Coventry
3 bedroom house, 2 lounges, 1 conservatory, 1 large kitchen, 5 bathrooms, large gardens (front and rear) and private drive through.
At this location we will be shooting the following events:
The introduction to the family.
¨ School/college: Sidney Stringer Academy
At this location we will be shooting the following events:
Cameron starting his new school,
Short clips of lessons,
Maaria and Cameron’s friendship groups,
Maaria and Cameron’s love life in school.
Minor locations:
¨ Clubs: a short clip of Cameron dancing another girl.
¨ Hotel: Maaria and Cameron’s relationship during her pregnancy.
¨ Primark: Maaria working at her workplace.
¨ Office: Cameron’s new job at an office, as a supervisor.
¨ English Registry Office: Maaria and Cameron’s English wedding.
¨ Allesley Old Hotel: Maaria and Cameron’s Pakistani wedding.
¨ Hospital: Maaria giving birth to a baby girl, in a hospital ward.
Characters and Roles:
Maaria Mansoor: British Pakistani girl, who was an A* student and is now a drop out being the carrier of her boyfriends baby.
Nazia Mansoor: Plays the role of Maaria’s typical British Pakistani mother.
Mansoor Hussain: Plays the role of an anxious Pakistani father, to Maaria. Mr. Hussain’s occupation is a day and night taxi driver.
Adil Hussain: Maaria’s eldest brother who is a decent, well-educated businessman.
Humza Hussain: Maaria’s second eldest brother who is unemployed and looking for a wife.
Ali Hussain: Youngest brother of the three eldest brothers, Maaria has. He has a Western approach to life, however he adheres to the norms and values of Islam like glue.
Cameron Parker: White British boy who is fond of going clubbing and finds excitement in one-night stands. His life changes when he falls in love with Maaria and becomes father of their child.
Christina Parker: Cameron’s mother, who plays a vital role in Cameron’s life. She is an outgoing woman, who is always at the parlour, treating herself.
Michael Parker: Plays the role of Cameron’s father who is very serious about his business and investments and is constantly busy with his work, wherever he is.
Sarah Suleman: Plays the role of one of Maaria’s best friend who has known each other since primary school.
Aliya Riaz: Another good friend of Maaria’s who plays a good helper in covering for her while she is busy doing other things.
Samina Khan: Final member of the group of friends they have, who Maaria has also known since primary school.
Jake Robinson: Cameron’s first friend at the school who helped him make other new friends and gave him a proper introduction. Jake plays the role of an adviser for Cameron.
Connor McPherson: Plays the role of Cameron’s other friend who does not care about his education as much but takes more interest in ladies.
Samantha Cunningham: Plays the role of being Maaria’s nurse/midwife during her pregnancy.
Hanna Gibson: Hotel receptionist.
Paul Henderson: Head teacher at Sidney Stringer Academy.
Imam Hussain Ahmed: Plays the role of the person who instructs Maaria and Cameron’s Pakistani wedding.
Phil Duncan: Cameron’s employer of his first ever job. He plays the role of a strict, hard working and charming man who respects women a lot.
This is the main structure for the overall single drama, however I know that the single drama is to be 5 minutes long only, hence we will not be able to show all the scenes and story lines as mentioned above in this overview.
Treatment:
It’s 2012. Sidney Stringer is a modern, thriving school environment. It is a hectic morning and the start to a new school year. Families all over Britain are getting the kids ready for the first day back at school.
CAMERON languishes on an Italian leather sofa, watching MTV. CHRISTINA rushes in and gently shoos Cameron off the sofa, whilst telling him he’s going to be late for his first day back at school. Cameron is unconcerned and casually tells his mother to chillax.
MAARIA is washing up the dishes in a spacious modern kitchen, while her mum NAZIA is preparing breakfast for her only daughter and her husband. MANSOOR is sitting patiently reading his newspaper while Nazia is preparing breakfast. Maaria joins her parents for breakfast, while her brothers are sleeping, before she sets off for school.
School bell rings, students move steadily, to their first lessons after the half term break whereas Christina and Cameron attend a meeting with MR HENDERSON; the school’s head teacher. Following the short meeting Christina leaves and Cameron is shown around the building, shortly before the next school bell.
Maaria, ALIYA AND SAMINA all wait outside SARAH’s classroom, waiting for her to finish lesson when Mr Henderson and Cameron approach the girls for a warm introduction. The girls are very shy especially Maaria, who is the school’s outstanding A* student.
Hours fly by and the day comes to an end. Many girls fall for Cameron’s daring charms but only one lucky girl actually catches Cameron’s attention. On one hand Maaria’s friends are persuading her to go out with Cameron, but at the same time, Cameron’s friends; JAKE and CONNOR irritate Cameron by saying not to ruin Maaria’s life. However, Maaria is convinced that nothing could possibly go wrong.
Days continue, Maaria and Cameron begin to feel comfortable within each other’s presence and build a personal attachment. It becomes difficult for them to depart despite knowing the circumstances they are both in; they are helpless.
Maaria is the youngest child of a traditional British born, rich Pakistani family, whereas Cameron is a White British millionaire’s only son. Their friendship turns to a riverbank of loving moments but things in their life take a twist when unintentionally Maaria falls pregnant after sharing a night with Cameron. They both try desperately hard to make her pregnancy unrecognisable but soon the truth comes out.
ADIL, HUMZA, ALI, Mr and Mrs Mansoor and Maaria are sitting having a family meeting when Ali notices a love bite on his sisters neck, which makes him very suspicious and goes to wipe out his sister’s boyfriend, with the help of his other two brothers.
The Mansoor family is put to embarrassment when Cameron and Maaria settle in a hotel together during her pregnancy. Awkward enough as things are, Maaria gives birth to a baby girl while her and Cameron’s parents on the lookout for their children. This news is passed through from her friends when Maaria’s parents ask Aliya, Samina and Sarah about Maaria.
Sooner or later, both families realise their mistakes and understand that their children’s happiness is more important than the dishonour of the families. The MANSOOR and PARKER families search is over, when they find their children and bring them back home. It is decided that the marriage is acceptable as long as Maaria has a Pakistani wedding followed by and English registry. Both families make an agreement in which Maaria and Cameron’s family gift them a house for them and their daughter, as a wedding gift.
When things have settled, Mr and Mrs Mansoor invite Cameron and his family over for Eid. Every little misunderstanding is resolved.
Script
Scene 1:
In the late afternoon of a warn summer’s day, Maaria and Cameron lying under the sun sharing quality time in Lady Herbert Garden. Sun comes down; Maaria and Cameron follow the footpath home.
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Scene 2:
Maaria walks out of the bathroom, towards Cameron.
Maaria: …I have something to tell you…
[Looking down rubbing her stomach]
Cameron: Yeah, what’s up?
[In a confused tone of voice]
Maaria: I don’t know how to tell you
I’m pregnant.
[Followed by a long silent]
Cameron: You what??...No, you can’t be!
[Shocked]
[Cameron storms out of the room in a fury]
[Maaria walks towards the window, not knowing what to do]
[Rain is pouring outside, she watches Cameron leave]
Maaria texts Cameron and vise versa. Cameron tells her to abort the child but Maaria refuses.
Scene 3:
Cameron is at the bench at Lady Herbert Garden, rain is pouring down heavily. He looks up at the grey clouds. Cameron rings clinic to make an appointment for Maaria and texts Maaria to let her know.
Scene 4:
Mr. Mansoor seats Maaria in the car and tells her how disgraceful her behaviour is. Maaria sits at the back of the car crying and at the same time rubbing her belly when Cameron appears. Cameron follows the car, trying to apologise as the car leaves.
Scene 5:
Cameron learns his lesson and begins to work as he realises his love for Maaria. He then returns to Maaria and vows to keep her happy. They have an English marriage and live happily ever after.
[Black out]
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Character Profiles
To play Maaria’s role we reviewed the work of three other actors. Basing our decision on suitability of the characters role we have finalised an actor called Tahira.
Actor Profile
Name: Tahira Begum
Role: Maaria
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Information:
Maaria Mansoor is a British Pakistani Girl, who was an A* student and now is a drop out being the carrier of her boyfriends baby. She hangs around with Alia, Sarah and Samina. They are her best friends and she loves how they treat her. She has three older brothers whose names are Ali Hussain, Adil Hussain and Humza Hussain. Ali Hussain is her youngest brother of the three eldest brothers. He has a western approach to life, however he sticks to the norms and values of Islam like glue. Adil Hussain is Maaria’s eldest brother who is a decent, well-educated businessman. Humza Hussain is the second eldest brother who is unemployed and looking for a wife.
Hobbies & Interest:
- § Shopping
- § Hairstyling
- § Communicating
- § Organising activities
- § Sociable person
- § Leisure activities
- § Reading/watching love stories
To play Cameron’s role we reviewed the work of three other actors. Basing our decision on suitability of the characters role we have finalised an actor called Deacon.
Actor Profile
Name: Deacon
Role: Cameron
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Information:
Cameron Parker is a 17-year-old average teenager and is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Parker. He is a very spoilt young lad who holds a laid back attitude. He is a White British who is fond of going out clubbing and sees enjoyment in one-night stands. However his life changes when Maaria steps into his life. Maaria becomes the life of his life. However problems occur when Maaria falls pregnant and the two are not allowed to be together as their religions and faiths clash.
Hobbies & Interest:
- § Clubbing
- § Going out
- § Playing sports
- § Socialising
To play Adil’s (Maaria’s brother) role we reviewed the work of three other actors. Basing our decision on suitability of the characters role we have finalised an actor called Rakeebul.
Actor Profile
Name: Rakeebul
Role: Adil Hussain (eldest Brother)
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Information:
He is Maaria’s second eldest brother, who is unemployed and is looking for a wife. Humza Hussain isn’t trying his hardest to find a job but he is unsuccessful. Adil’s life is relaxing; he doesn’t really take matters seriously in his life. His approach to life is to enjoy your self as much now seeing as life is really short. Adil studied at Blue Coat School in Coventry, he passed his A levels, and did well to make his parents proud. The lifestyle he has in University altered him as a person as he made friends with people that were influencing his behaviour, which had an impact on his education. When it comes to working, Humza will always leave his work till the last minute.
Hobbies & Interest:
- § He likes to go out, socialising with friends.
- § Has a big interest in cars as he just recently passed his driving test.
- § Adil plays football and badminton on a regular basis and likes to stay active and healthy.
- § In his spare time, he likes to cook meals for the family.
- § Whenever there is a party, Adil will always go with his friends as he is always out and never really at home. He has the freedom, he has always wanted.
- § He is studying sports science at the University of Leicester.
To play Adil Hussain’s role we reviewed the work of three other actors. Basing our decision on suitability of the characters role we have finalised an actor called Zeeshan Ali.
Actor Profile
Name: Zeeshan Ali
Role: Adil Hussain (youngest brother)
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Information:
Adil Hussain is an19 year old teenager, who is studying ICT and business at Birmingham Newman College. He is hoping to open up his own business one day, and wants to become successful.
Hobbies & Interest:
- § Going out
- § Communicating
- § Socialising
- § Playing sports
To play Ali Hussain’s role we reviewed the work of three other actors. Basing our decision on suitability of the characters role we have finalised an actor called Abdul
Actor Profile
Name: Abdul Azim
Role: Ali Hussain (youngest brother)
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Information:
He is the youngest brother of the three eldest brothers that Maaria has. He has a western approach to life, however he sticks to the norms and values of Islam like glue. He is well mannered as well as polite when speaking to others. Adil is very caring and possessive towards his younger sister Maaria and can go out of his way to protect her and her dignity.
Hobbies & Interest:
- § Going out
- § Communicating
- § Socialising
- § Playing sports
- § Participating in Islamic Events
To play Mr Mansoor’s role we reviewed the work of three other actors. Basing our decision on suitability of the characters role we have finalised an actor called Mr Patel.
Actor Profile
Name: Mr Patel
Role: Mr Mansoor (Maaria’s father)
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Information:
Mr Mansoor plays the role of an anxious Pakistani father, to Maaria. He has four kids, named Maaria, Humza, Ali and Adil Hussain. He is married to Mrs Mansoor; they have been married for 22 years. His occupation is a day and nigh taxi driver, and has been working since the age of 28. Mr Mansoor wants his children to be disciplined and wants them to have good manners.
Hobbies & Interest:
· Playing badminton, keeping active and healthy
· Reading the news, to keep updated with the world
· Drinking tea
Below are pictures and videos of the process during the filming/shooting period:
Overview of Pre-Production
Each week our group got together for 5 hours and worked on this single camera production. For the pre-production of this single drama, me being the team leader assigned all our group members certain tasks to complete. When we had completed our individual tasks we emailed each other the task so that we all had a copy of it. This made the process of the pre-production easier for us and hence we were able to start filming as early as we could. From the above tasks, I completed the risk assessment, budget plan, treatment, mood board and two of the six actor profiles. As a group we sat down together and bullet pointed the main points which needed to go into our overview and wrote up them up in our own words. The main idea and the script had also been constructed in a group, where we sat down to decide the dialogues, location and additional music for our production. I also drew up the storyboard but gave each individual member of the group a copy of the storyboard so that they could make their own annotations. The shot list and the remaining three of the six profiles were produced by Gulshan and Palvi while I was working on another task.
