The Necklace

Main Characters:

Mathilde – the poor wife

Mr. Loisel – the husband, a little clerk in the Ministry of Education

Supporting Characters:

Madame Foresteir- owner of the necklace

2 Drivers

Jeweler (2 or more jewelers)

Child of Madame Foresteir

Party Characters, (especially men)

Main Venue:

Simple House – mean walls, worn chairs, and ugly curtains

Props:

Round table covered with a three-days-old cloth

Printed Card

Madame Foresteir’s dressing-table

Necklaces (one should be elegant with box)

Some bracelets, pearl necklace, Venetian cross in gold and gems

Mirror

*Party props

From 500 francs to 40,000 francs – Value of the Necklace

Scene 1: Portraying Mathilde’s simple/poor life. But unhappy for being poor as she was insulted by
women who has a luxury life. She imagined once in a while having a luxury life. (a video of a luxury
house, chandeliers,...)

Scene 2: She sat down for dinner at the round table covered with a three-days-old cloth, opposite of her
husband, who took the cover off the soup-tureen. And imagined delicate meals, gleaming silver,…

Scene 3: She had no clothes, no jewels. She had longed so eagerly to charm, to be desired, to be wildly
attractive and sought after.

Scene 4: *Doing house chores. When she accidentally meet her rich friend, an old school friend whom
she refused to visit, she suffered again from being poor.

Scene 5: One evening, her husband came home holding a large envelope in his hand. It was an invitation
for a great occasion/party. But Mathilde was unhappy because she doesn’t have anything to use for the
occasion. So, her husband gave 400 francs for her to buy a nice dress.

Scene 6: As the party drew near, Mathilde seemed sad, uneasy and anxious because of not having any
jewels. So, she ask Madame Forestier to lend her some jewels for the party that was suggested by her
husband.

Scene 7: She asked Madame Forestier and got a chance to have the black satin case, a superb diamond
necklace, and flung it on herself

Scene 8: *Party. It was a success party as she was the prettiest, elegant, graceful, and smiling woman.
Then she and her husband left as Mathilde was drunk and rapidly descended the staircase. So, her
husband fetch multiple cabs. Then at last, they found a cab but a cheap cab. They walked up to their
house. But then, as Mathilde took off the garments she had, she noticed that the necklace was no longer
round her neck. They searched everywhere, even in the street, trying to report it from the Police station.

Scene 9: Mathilde remained in her evening dress as she waited for his husband, but still no progress.

Scene 10: She waited all day long, but still no findings. Then her husband suggested that she must write
to her friend as they buy time to look for it. Then she wrote at his dictation.

Scene 11: By the end of a week, they had lost all hope. Her husband said that they must see about
replacing the necklace. They went to different jewelers as they show the box of the lost necklace, and
for the last shop, they found a design that is seem exactly to the necklace, amounting to 40,000 francs,
and have it for 36,000, and 34,000 if they buy it before the end of February.

Scene 12: Mr. Loisel had 18,000 francs left him by his father, and borrowed some money from different
people. So, he was able to buy the new necklace with an amount of 36,000 francs and Mathilde took
back the necklace to Madame Forestier.
Venue: Franc

Props:

Mic- *donna

Camera- Maryfiel

Tripod-

Necklace- kaniya kaniyang dala,

Box of necklace- *donna

Dress- (2 for dreaming and party)

Scene 1
Venue: Loob or labas ng bahay
Kunwaring event: Meet up langs with friends
Attire: Mathilde-(nice dress, sandal, necklace, bracelet ganern)
Friend 1&2- Semi formal or basta keri lang ang ganda para magstand out si mathilde

Light make up lang, kaya if meron kayong make up kit, PAKIDALA ganern

Scene 1
need magrecord ng voices

Scene 2
Venue: Bedroom
Attire: Mathilde (dress? or pantulog na attire, ung silk na terno hahhha)
Mr Loisel: Shirt and short nalang or kung may pantulog rin siya na attire, edi gooooo

Food na ilalapag sa table, pang breakfast.

Scene 3
Venue: Bedroom
Attire: ung pantulog parin

video: ipapakita ung sitwasyon ng bahay nila

Scene 4
Venue: Store and ung bahay an may gate
Attire: Mathilde-(panibagong dress or outfit)
Madame-(semi formal with bag, shades ganern basta yayamanin attire hahhaha)

Needed props: Detergent

Needed props: Business card of Madame

Bababa sa tricycle