Through a series of arresting vignettes and a collection of
nameless characters, Alice Birch examines the language, behaviour
and forces that shape women in the 21st century. The play asks
what's stopping us from doing something truly radical to change
them? Written in response to the provocation that well-behaved
women seldom make history, the play is an assault on the language
that has fueled violence against women throughout history.
Problematic language frequently attached to women is interrogated,
from lazy sexist clichés to the conventions around a marriage
proposal. Through doing so, the play rails against the conventions
of work, sex, motherhood, aging and love. Revolt. She said. Revolt
again was first performed at the 2014 Midsummer Mischief Festival
in Stratford-upon-Avon. It transferred to the Royal Court Upstairs
and was more recently produced at New York's Soho Rep. It is
published here in a Student Edition alongside commentary and notes
by Marissia Fragkou, who locates the play in our contemporary
political and cultural context (including second- and third-wave
feminism, and the #MeToo movement).
General
Imprint: |
Methuen Drama
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Student Editions |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
Authors: |
Alice Birch
(Author)
|
Volume editors: |
Marissia Fragkou
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-26440-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-350-26440-7 |
Barcode: |
9781350264403 |
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