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Re: That reminds me of our production of the Taming of the Shrew back in secondary school. Camilla Send a noteboard - 17/11/2010 10:40:48 AM
Ah, no. Cloud 9 is a play. It is a little heavy-handed at times, but interesting nonetheless. Part of the point of it is that it has some very clear instructions for those performing it to use men in the girl's part or a woman in a boy's part in order to highlight some points. It also made me blush, but that is beside the point. It also tries to tie gender relations to colonialism. As I said, it is heavy-handed, but it is also interesting. I haven't read anything quite like it.

Even though I'm still not quite sure what precisely our director intended to convey at the time by having the female roles in that play played by boys, and the other way around. It might have been more of a practical matter, considering the actors and actresses at his disposal...


That sounds like it would be pretty effective in that play, though. It would achieve much of what Churhill is trying to do in her play.

It sounds interesting to actually require that, though, especially if it also involves colonialism.


Yes.
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Re: Ooh I know what you're talking about. I haven't read it though. - 17/11/2010 01:24:39 AM 1310 Views
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That reminds me of our production of the Taming of the Shrew back in secondary school. - 17/11/2010 01:25:10 AM 1410 Views
Re: That reminds me of our production of the Taming of the Shrew back in secondary school. - 17/11/2010 10:40:48 AM 1462 Views
Is that so weird though? - 17/11/2010 08:55:13 PM 1450 Views
No, it is quite common. - 17/11/2010 10:59:02 PM 1357 Views
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