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Playwrights => Sarah Kane discussion => Topic started by: archive on August 15, 2007, 03:11:12 PM
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Hello-- A latecomer to Kane's work, I first read Blasted last year in, of all things, a class on Transgressive Art. As a person doing a thesis on Kathy Acker, I was hooked imeediately. So now I read 4.48 Psychosis and fall into a need to know more, to explore. To write a paper on it, seeing as how I'm a student. Unfortunately, there's very little work on the play. If anyone knows of any, or has any sort of insight they'd like to share, post a reply and we can talk. Thanks!
Archive 16-2-2001
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Hi Allyson, welcome to the wonderful world of Sarah.
You're right, there's hardly any work on 4.48 Psychosis, partly because it's still fairly recent, partly because of its exceptional nature - people don't know quite how to approach it, or are perhaps a bit afraid of treading that ground - also the play gets tiptoed around for sensitive reasons. However, try all the 4.48 connections on the Links page, and also this review:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/djchadderton/reviews/448psychosis.html
Best wishes for your studies, hope you can get to London to see some of the plays in the spring, and feel free to share any opinions/thoughts on Sarah. I've got to check out Kathy Acker now you mention her!
Archive 23-2-2001
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i am also a student and have just finnished a production of 4.48 and to am finding it hard to find more in depth material, if you have found some please let me know
Archive 5-3-2001
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I saw Blasted at the Royal Court last night. It was certainly one of the most interesting pieces of theatre I've seen in a long while. What strikes me about the play is how the audience is subjected to such a rigorous stripping down of human personality. It is clear to me that Kane wanted to ask- how can normal, safe human life relate to the terrible extremes of suffering and cruelty which exist. I'd be interested to hear your views on the play.
Archive 30-4-2001
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saw crave in basel last friday still confused was like a web, falling, catching me am not the same person helpless? no no no what's on out there? the world around me won't won't won't leave me behind her any more!
Archive 16-5-2001
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10 year anniversary of the royal court production coming up in february. Nearly sold out. kanagaroocourt.org.uk (http://kanagaroocourt.org.uk)
Archive 21-12-2004