Robertson, Jack (2014). Dislocation in the dramatic text: writing the family drama in the 21st century and For Want of a Better Word. University of Birmingham. M.Res.
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Abstract
The family is a universal institution that has become the focus of numerous exemplary works of drama throughout performance history. My thesis play focuses primarily on the nature of family in our contemporary time; how it nurtures us to become the people we are and our subsequent journey toward, or resistance to, that family unit. Adopting an epic form the play reveals the disjointed family of a world made readily open to exploration and the departure from what we know as “home”. The accompanying essay reviews my play within the canon of similar play-texts and with reflections on playwriting itself as a craft.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Masters by Research > M.Res.) | ||||||
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| Award Type: | Masters by Research > M.Res. | ||||||
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| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law | ||||||
| School or Department: | School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies, Department of Drama and Theatre Arts | ||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | ||||||
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN2000 Dramatic representation. The Theater | ||||||
| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/5033 |
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