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This play changed my perspective and management of my ain career as an actress. Since reading Birch's play, which is both a feminist manifesto and experimental theatre piece in i, I accept delved deeper into the history and current earth of feminist theatre. Birch addresses the struggles women and men face in the attempt of navigating through and breaking the bonds of tradition and expectation surrounding union, equality, sex, sexism, gender, etc. This play changed my perspective and management of my own career equally an actress. Since reading Birch's play, which is both a feminist manifesto and experimental theatre slice in one, I take delved deeper into the history and current world of feminist theatre. Birch addresses the struggles women and men face in the try of navigating through and breaking the bonds of tradition and expectation surrounding marriage, equality, sex, sexism, gender, etc. ...more
Cutting, Shameless, Cringed more often than not. I truly was not prepared for what this play had in store.
Revolt vehemently rejects the expectations and responsibilities assigned to and assumed by women - in the most delicious manner possible. A cohort of incredible female characters who just practice non give a shit. As a adult female myself, I found this play so satisfying. The characters said and did all the things that, although cringey, had me rooting for them on the sideline. I vicariously lived through
Cutting, Shameless, Cringed by and large. I truly was not prepared for what this play had in store.
Revolt vehemently rejects the expectations and responsibilities assigned to and assumed by women - in the about delicious way possible. A cohort of incredible female characters who only exercise not give a shit. As a woman myself, I constitute this play so satisfying. The characters said and did all the things that, although cringey, had me rooting for them on the sideline. I vicariously lived through these nasty women and flirted with the radical ideas presented in the play. Volition definitely claiming y'all. Enjoy!
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It really is just staggeringly bright. Class as politics, linguistic communication every bit weapon, playtext equally manifesto.
Peradventure I'1000 just non that into absurdist theatre. Like this play, I struggled a lot with Caryl Churchill'south Top Girls, mainly because I was reading information technology rather than watching it. Reading plays in this fashion might exist harsh, but I mostly see them equally instruction manuals for a finished product, and in some ways reading them can spark off your imagination into all the different ways they can be performed.What perhaps is almost frustrated most Revolt. She Said. Defection Again. is that I observe it very difficult
Maybe I'm just not that into absurdist theatre. Like this play, I struggled a lot with Caryl Churchill's Top Girls, mainly because I was reading it rather than watching information technology. Reading plays in this way might be harsh, but I generally run into them as instruction manuals for a finished product, and in some ways reading them can spark off your imagination into all the different means they can be performed.What perhaps is most frustrated about Defection. She Said. Revolt Again. is that I notice it very difficult to picture this finished product. In that location are stylistic techniques similar stutterings, overlapping dialogue, and pauses put in by the playwright that I usually observe annoying and unnecessary. And on the polar reverse of the spectrum there are a lot of things that are very vague nigh this play. It's unclear as to who the characters are, or how many there are in whatsoever given scenes. No one even has names until halfway through the play, and and so the names go over again. There is definitely characterisation here, simply it'due south a nightmare trying to recognise them without any characters. I don't really understand the purpose of it, as a similar issue could be washed with giving each grapheme a letter of the alphabet or a number.
This isn't really my thing. With the Churchill comparing, equally much as I disliked Top Girls I found that her piece of work, and absurdist theatre in general, opened upwardly to me a flake more with some of her other more than zanier and funnier works like Deject Nine and Far Away. So I really hope that I'll read another stuff by Birch that will open me up a chip more, and if I did get an opportunity to run into this I definitely would.
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Wow is all I tin can even think to say without exploding. That and "Ahhhhhh" Wow is all I tin can fifty-fifty think to say without exploding. That and "Ahhhhhh" ...more
Holy. Fuck. I take never read something so seething, so brilliantly searing, as this play. It is e'er a chip of a challenge to acclimate to Alice Birch'southward writing style (structurally, that is) but once I did, I was internally SCREAMING "Delight SOMEONE, READ THIS! PERFORM THIS!" Since I don't have friends who are into theater, I've reserved all of my thrill for this review.
And I guess since no one has dared to produce this in my area, I'll be doing that as well.
Thrilling, radical deconstruction of societal oppression of women and what it would accept to start anew.
Plays similar this one (in detail) are but and so difficult to rate or evaluate. This ones yearns to be seen or performed, rather than read. Characters don't have names, and even when they do, it'south not all that helpful. At that place's no distinction between who is supposed to be talking when. Perhaps a staged performance would assistance with understanding what was going on, what the relationships/dynamics between the characters ought to be? But really, it'south just manifestly disruptive.Despite my confusion, it is a really
Plays like this one (in particular) are just so hard to rate or evaluate. This ones yearns to be seen or performed, rather than read. Characters don't have names, and fifty-fifty when they do, it's not all that helpful. There's no distinction between who is supposed to be talking when. Maybe a staged performance would help with agreement what was going on, what the relationships/dynamics betwixt the characters ought to be? But actually, it's only obviously confusing.Despite my confusion, it is a really fascinating play. Its style is reminiscent of Valerie Solanas--information technology's that pointed, sharp, blatant. Birch takes everyday situations (or are they?) and blows them to an extreme. It'due south feminist, but errs very much to the extreme. Perhaps that'due south why I didn't vibe with it equally much. Albeit, some of the moments are very well composed and thought-provoking. Just non actually my thing.
Who knew that life could be so awful.
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The first deed was absolutely fantastic, loved how the characters had no names, it created such a playfully chaotic space for exploration and I imagine in rehearsal a lot of experimentation could be done with the genders of characters/actors. I was really getting into the more concept rather than character based narrative when Birch threw that oddly absurdist, I imagine, deliberately disturbing scene, opening act two. I like and enjoy absurdism but this did daze me and had some sort of a desired The commencement act was absolutely fantastic, loved how the characters had no names, it created such a playfully chaotic space for exploration and I imagine in rehearsal a lot of experimentation could be done with the genders of characters/actors. I was really getting into the more concept rather than grapheme based narrative when Birch threw that oddly absurdist, I imagine, deliberately disturbing scene, opening act two. I similar and savour absurdism only this did shock me and had some sort of a desired agonizing bear upon. I'1000 unsure however, if it really undermines the intricacy of the previous deed. Afterwards this the concluding scene is an explosion of absurdity which, I tin can imagine, to be powerful in person but didn't entirely piece of work for me on text. That said, I think Birch, as she rightly said, didn't want to make sense and I somewhat enjoyed the sickening frustration of Birch's ending cause by my brain simply desiring structure. A powerful if somewhat imperfect text. ...more
This play is a wonderfully written play about experiences of women. Experiences that I'm sure at least ix out of 10, if not 10/10, have gone through. This play speaks of words that may experience uncomfortable, sad and intriguing but they are MEANT to be said. This play represents everything is to know about how a woman feels and is acted upon in society. And it'southward heartwarming yet mortiferous serious experience. I am beyond glad to consider my self role of the incoming generation of (hopefully) writers and This play is a wonderfully written play about experiences of women. Experiences that I'm certain at least 9 out of 10, if not 10/10, have gone through. This play speaks of words that may experience uncomfortable, sad and intriguing only they are MEANT to be said. This play represents everything is to know about how a adult female feels and is acted upon in society. And it's heartwarming nonetheless deadly serious experience. I am beyond glad to consider my self part of the incoming generation of (hopefully) writers and playwrights afterward talented artists such as Alice Birch. ...more
This Rages. This is righteous. This is anarchic. This is absurd. And this deserves to be seen (information technology reads like it), merely alas I've only read information technology... possibly it'due south out on the intertubes somewhere? Anyway, very good stuff! Ends brilliantly, especially Acts 3 & 4..."It failed. The whole earth failed at it. It could have been so brilliant. How strange of you not to feel sad.
Who knew life could be and so atrocious."
Nails information technology all!
Rereading this is very helpful as you are braced for the sheer level of experimentation, just equally with all of Alice Birch'south writing, it gets into your pare and delights in beingness as uncomfortable as possible.What it lacks in terns of humanity, especially when compared with her later on play Beefcake of a Suicide, it more than makes up for with its ideas that spring from our social expectations rather than generalising about them.
Rereading this is very helpful as you are braced for the sheer level of experimentation, but as with all of Alice Birch'due south writing, it gets into your skin and delights in being every bit uncomfortable as possible.What it lacks in terns of humanity, especially when compared with her later play Anatomy of a Suicide, information technology more than makes up for with its ideas that bound from our social expectations rather than generalising about them.
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Information technology is certainly a must read - it completely blows your listen when you lot are used to traditional drama. Fifty-fifty if yous are familiar with modern plays this is something else ... I think there are no words for it ...
Information technology is exceptional!
Still, only 3 stars of v because I've read other plays which affected me fifty-fifty more than.
Nevertheless, slap-up play! It is certainly a must read - it completely blows your mind when you are used to traditional drama. Even if you are familiar with modern plays this is something else ... I think there are no words for information technology ...
It is infrequent!
Notwithstanding, only three stars of five considering I've read other plays which afflicted me even more than.
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iii.5/5
I was a scrap nervous nearly this class reading because experimental theater is usually not my thing. All the same, for the most part I found this well thought out and extremely funny. I was not expecting the jokes to hitting that hard peculiarly considering I wasn't seeing information technology exist performed. There were some odd parts I didn't go just I really was shocked at how hilarious this was.
Yeah, this one was weird. Just a general note: if your play has no characters and unlike parts are denoted by dashes, maybe check to brand certain the dashes are in the right places?? Nosotros should non take to get a long electronic mail from our instructor telling us how to decypher the typos??? Even so fun
This play is A LOT. Quite an intense read and to exist honest I found information technology very hard to absorb exactly what was going on, I wouldn't have ever read it if it wasn't an assigned text for Uni. Worth a read for the sake of broadening your horizons as a reader, but definitely for a very specific audience This play is A LOT. Quite an intense read and to be honest I found it very hard to absorb exactly what was going on, I wouldn't take e'er read it if it wasn't an assigned text for Uni. Worth a read for the sake of broadening your horizons every bit a reader, but definitely for a very specific audience ...more
Not a solid read (the last vignette gets a little muddy with no graphic symbol names), but an incredible drove of scenes. I would impale to run into this ane live!
A clever piece of theatre, that is both fun and radical 💪 Only the mode I like my feminism 😜
Poetic, but not actually sure what was going on. Very unlike from about script formats.
I feel similar I would have appreciated it more if I'd seen it. A challenging read, but entertaining all the same. I feel like I would have appreciated it more than if I'd seen it. A challenging read, but entertaining still. ...more
This was and then interesting and new. I absolutely loved reading this play and would love to see it performed quondam.
Can't end recommending this to people. It is and then powerful. Tin can't stop recommending this to people. Information technology is so powerful. ...more
No rating every bit I read this for uni
Truly a crazy ride, wasn't anything like I expected at all! I want to do is directly this slice!
i experience and then vindictive when i read this. rage and rage again!!! that's the point i know but information technology feels and then unique and accurate to me but thats just skilful writing baby.
This is now my favorite play. All centered effectually the idea that girls who autumn in line seldom make history, the scenes seem random upon first read. All the same, after having studied the text and acted out 1 of the scenes, I beloved to find the consistencies throughout information technology, seeing how information technology all connects. I would honey to speak with Alice Birch about her thought process behind the play considering the more yous read it, the more vivid you notice the writing and the more questions you have.
The minds of authors tin be mysterious places. How do they come up with all those plot twists? What inspired them to create their nigh beloved...
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