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The Sick Room, By:Stephen Sewell - Coggle Diagram
The Sick Room, By:Stephen Sewell
When was the play written?
The play actually comes from a book and the book itself is called "The Sick Room" The book was published on March 1st 1999.
Why did the playwright create the play?
There author has not conveyed a direct reason on why he created "The Sick Room" however, he Stephen Sewell describes himself as an "angry writer" and a workaholic
"No artist, no creator, ever sets forth without hope, even if the thing they create appears to be carved out of pitch black despair."
His work ranges across many fields of study, from economics and politics to philosophy and psychology
The Sick Room mostly revolves around philosophy and psychology.
Dark Themes
Death and Blood
However, the author is not a pessimist
Details About The Play
High in the Australian mountains, within the security and comfort of their ancestral home, a family waits. Three generations have come together to care for their terminally ill daughter. This powerful new drama from one of Australia's most important dramatists, is an evocative portrait of a family who must accept changes.
Finely tuned play about the death of a child, which asks questions about the wider social malaise of her parents’ world.
What was the impact on the audience?
Opinions From People
Multiple narratives interweaved throughout
Multiple settings make it hard to imagine putting it on in anything but a giant cashed up theatre.
The topics of death & meaning are pretty heavy.
Current Theatre Series
People who enjoy theatre or want to get into theatre may read the book.
Has it been produced since the first performace?
(Sydney - Currency Press in association with Playbox Theatre Centre, Monash University, 1999)
The play itself might popular with Australia since Stephen Sewell himself is an australian playwright.