When working with a script, look carefully at the setting, stage directions and dialogue. Researching the roles and the play's background helps you understand the playwright's intentions.
There are all kinds of small details youâll need to get right in order to make a historical performance convincing. In the play, The Way of the World by William Congreve, which was first performed in 1700, the men use canes to add to the deliberate elegance of their stance. If you're playing one of these roles, you'll need to practise in order to learn how to use the cane correctly.