Tea, Coffee and Cancer - Character Profile - Alfie Smith

Name: Alfie Smith

Age: 19

Date of Birth: 11th March 1993

Alfie is a young, care free, confident individual who has quite a bad reputation. He is a 'bad boy' and has been kicked out of his home due to his constant drinking and drug abuse. He has no job and no particular aspirations in life and thrives off the feeling of being 'alive' and having a good time. Due to his irresponsible actions, people who know him often only have bad things to say about him. However when he meets Molly, he is instantly attracted to her and overwhelmed by her kindness and believes he can change for the better in an attempt to be good enough for her.

Role: Alfie is one of the main protagonists in our production. His relationship with Molly is the main storyline in our production but his excessive drinking and drug abuse is also what the story focuses on. At the beginning of the story, he is seen as the bad guy and the one who everyone hates but as the story progresses, his relationship with Molly is seen as a good thing for both of them.

Purpose: To be one of the characters in the production that expresses the genre of romantic drama, his relationship with Molly expresses the theme of romance, yet at the same time his abuse of drugs and alcohol expresses the theme of drama as it is considered to be reality and a real life situation.