The plague - drama?

Question

Hello.
Im doing the plague in drama at school.
For homework we have been asked to write a scene from the storey of eeyam and preform it next lesson.

This is the story:
at the end of August 1665 bubonic plague arrived at the house of the village tailor George Vicars, via a parcel of cloth from London. The cloth was damp and was hung out in front of the fire to dry, thus releasing the plague infested fleas. On 7th September 1665, George Vicars, the first plague victim, died of a raging fever.
Im writing out chapter 4 (which is where the doctor visits George's house and tells him he has the plague)
Any ideas?

Also, It would be a great help if you could help me with writing of the scene.
So far i have this:
*Doctor knocks at the door*
Dad: Come in!
(Dad and neighbour are sitting down with black spots on them, doctor looks at them thinking of what is wrong with them)
Doctor: I’m sorry to say you both have the plague.
Son: How could they have caught it?..

Answer 1

I would not have them sitting as the plague was very virulent. Perhaps you can have the Dr knock on the door and shouldn't the dad be moaning in bed as the plague causes a fever, sneezing and red like raised marks on the skin (not black). perhaps the neighbour and the son can be worried and the neighbour came to bring the son and father some broth and posies (they beleived the scent protected you from the plague).
Example.
Son and neighbour (father in bed moaning).
son: I sent for the Doctor but he his taking so long I fear for my father. (Son paces back and forth looking worried)
neighbour; Keep up your strength you haven't eaten anyhting, have some of this broth I brought to fight this calamity, as i fear your father will have none
Knocking on the door
son opens the door (hurridly)
Son: docor.. my father
Dr: I am sorry it took me so long but Mrs Watson had a difficul;t childbirth, let me have a look at your father . Neighbour sneezes.
dr examines the father and turns excitedly to son and the neighbour and asks; Has your father travelled lately
Son.. No
Neighbour: i suddenly have such a chill and son grabs cloth from the fire and throws it at the neighbour saying: perhpas this will give you some warmth as i fear it is no good for my father
Dr: I fear your father has the plague. neighbour sneezes and the doctor walks up to the neighbour and looks at his face and asks: How long have these marks been there?
neighbour : what marks feels his/her face looking shocked.
doctor: I pray i am mistaken and the plague has not come to our village. Neighbour shouts; Oh No..
Son: sneezes and asks do you smell the sickly sweet smell of flowers over ripened in the summer sun (one of the first symptoms of the plague was supposed to be a sweet flowrlike smell in the nostrils).
dr .. it is spreading. What shall we do.

Answer 2

At that period of time, people would not have wondered how they got the plague--it was considered a number of things, including retribution from a vengeful God. They would have thought they did something to bring this on themselves (most people would have thought this). Any doctor available would not have touched anyone, and after the first people in the household died, the rest would be banished and the house burned down.

Answer 3

Doctor: I have good news and bad news.
Patient: What's the good news, doc?
Doctor: Well, you have the plague, and you have a week to live.
Patient: Oh my God! That's horrible! What's the bad news?
Doctor: I forgot to tell you the good news at your appointment last week.