HY EXAM Flashcards
1
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Contemporary Aus Drama Structure
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NW + LWM
memory
courage
loss
2
Q
Verbatim Theatre Structure
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PG + TTT
memory
journeys
innocence
3
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PG Judi
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Judi
- “But after a while I kinda found that the wounds on my elbows wouldn’t heal”
- colloquial language (australian slang) sets tone of play, symbolic of wounds not healing
- “It’s just a bunch of miserable old girls rakin’ over the past”
4
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PG Lynette
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Lynette
- “There’s no safe place to go back to.”
- Her past haunts her, attempt to escape her reality. Layered with the sound of ghostly whistles calling girls to attention
5
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TTT Bethlehem School Girl
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Bethlehem School Girl
- “But now I feel happy that they died. It’s their turn to suffer.”
- Brutally confronting ending, shocking lack of sympathy and innocence in a young school girl
- presents an unheard perspective that confronts a western audience
6
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TTT NRA
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NRA
- She was told “think of them as animals… You’ll find it much easier to kill them”
- Acts as an example of how children become involved in terrorist organisations
- Normalised violence and death
7
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NW Catherine
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- “This isn’t life. Just sitting at the table, looking into the screen.”
- audience has to consider detrimental effects of suppressing grief
- distracted turns to tension on stage
8
Q
NW Dr Vhite
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Dr Vhite
- highlights different cultural values (contrast to Ana)
- distorted character in order to emphasise Ana’s clouded perspective
9
Q
LWM Nigel
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- opening scene detailed description of activity
- “a light bulb above the desk expires with a soft pop….. He returns with a fresh bulb” however he isn’t quite tall enough to fix it.
- symbolic of new ideas never working out, motif of circles
10
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LWM Alice
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- “the world is full of sharp corners, with spikes and edges”
- contrast to circle motif, provides insight into her past and character
- “the fish are swimming in the fish tank” cyclical
