Find Me Flashcards
(24 cards)
when was find me written ?
1977
who wrote find me ?
Olwen Wymark
what is the name of the main character ?
verity
what is the name of the father ?
Edward
what is the name of the mother ?
jean
what is the name of the brother ?
mark
what is the name of the sister ?
nicky
what is the name of the place verity is sent to after burning a chair ?
Holloway prison
what are the themes of the play (3) ?
- parent child relationships
- treatment of patients with mental illness in the 1970’s and 80’s
- seeking safety
what were the play writes influence of the play ?
- political theatre
- absurdism
- epic theatre - Bertolt Brecht
- poor theatre - Jerzy Grotowski
- greek theatre
- radio plays
when was find me first performed ?
October 21st 1977
what is the structure and narrative of the play ?
- episodic
- linear dialogue (with exception of beginning which is a prologue and epilogue)
- flashbacks
what does episodic mean ?
every scene happens as an episode
what is the context of the play ?
- prison reform
- mental health provision
- social mobility and class aspiration
- politics
- winter of discontent
- education policy
- political theatre vs blockbuster musical
- punk
what is a tragedy ?
greek genre featuring the inevitable fate or downfall of the central character
what is a social drama ?
reflects an aspect of the real world but does to try to recreate it completely accurately
what is the key information about brechtian theatre ?
- breaks forth wall
- uses a narrator
- uses freeze frames
what is the key information about poor theatre ?
- small group of actors
- few resources
- bare spaces
- handful of props
what is prison reform ?
- the attempt to improve the conditions inside of prisons
- establish a better penal system
what is the winter of discontent ?
- during winter of 1978 and 79
- widespread strikes within the public sector
- demanding larger pay rises
- strikes were result of labour governments attempt to control inflations
- during coldest winter for 16 years
what is the education policy ?
principles and government policies in the educational sphere as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems
what is social mobility and class aspiration ?
it is the movement of people within social status from the one they are in at the moment
what is a prologue ?
a speech at the start of a play addressing the audience by more than one actor
what is an epilogue ?
piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work
