Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Honours
School
School of International, Cultural and Community Studies
Faculty
Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
First Supervisor
Dr Charles Edelman
Abstract
An analysis into the background of Tennessee Williams strongly suggests that the two one-act plays, This Property is Condemned and The Lady of Larkspur Lotion are autobiographical accounts, being that the characters arc based either on Williams himself family members or friends, and indeed, the plays arc representations of the era in wh1ch they were written. Also, a simultaneous investigation into the dramaturgy of these plays shows Williams' innovative “use of all the resources of the contemporary stage” (Boxill 23). and the rehearsal process and workshop presentation was an exploration and discovery into how these resources can be implemented by directors, designers and actors, in order to give the audience a deeper understanding of the plays and characters.
Recommended Citation
Eyre, L. (2001). The Characters and Dramaturgy of Tennessee Williams : An Analysis Through the Presentation of Two One-Act Plays. Edith Cowan University. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/905