Title: Doll's House
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906--Criticism and interpretation.
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906.
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906--Stage history.
Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906. Doll house--Study and teaching.
Feminism or women's rights
Artemis (Formerly Literature Resource Center)
Name of Work: Doll's house
"Divided We Fall" by Bryan Starchman
By Bryan Starchman
Cast: Widely flexible from 11 to 20.
Script: 44 pages.
"Everyone has some burden, but shared pain is always easier to bear. This monologue-based play is sure to strike the hearts of teens, showing them that any frustration, embarrassment, loneliness, and grief they are experiencing is not limited to them alone. Some major issues within the dozen monologues include a girl’s concern about her body image, a boy who feels smothered by his girlfriend, a girl who runs to escape her home life, and a boy who feels guilty after failing to defend someone who needed help. Each actor, while wearing a hooded sweatshirt that symbolically confines him in his own world, remains onstage the entire time, occasionally serving as a member of the chorus, thus an integral part of a true ensemble piece. The play will help remind students that although they may think they are all alone there is, in reality, love and support all around."
The author's discussion of the play at: https://www.histage.com/behindthescenes.asp?PID=2526
Terms:
Classism: prejudice, stereotypes, lower classes, elitism, discrimination, class behavior, hierarchy,
Suicide, Loneliness, body image, survivor guilt,
