This document summarises "The Island" (by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona) according to the structure, characters, language, acting style, themes and issues, staging, and relevance, audience appeal and intentions. Under these headings it is separated under the concept, influences of the...
THE ISLAND
Athol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona
,INTENTIONS:
Testament…
of experience of black individual and community during Apartheid
against apartheid tyranny
Give voice to voiceless/mouthpiece to masses
Shatter white complacency
Raise awareness of injustices
RELEVANCE:
Universal theme: fight injustices and honour honourable things
Teaching tool: historical document – gives experiences of prisoners on Robben Island
Relatability: explores human connection and finding purpose
AUDIENCE APPEAL:
Emotional rollercoaster – highs and lows of life
Very physical play and a fast pace – keeps audience interested and invested
Care about characters and their struggles
, COMPARISON BETWEEN WORKSHOPPED, PROTEST AND POOR THEATRE
WORKSHOPPED THEATRE PROTEST THEATRE POOR THEATRE
TECHNIQUE Plot Personal experiences/stories Idea – most important Multiple plots intertwined
S Structure Not specified; generally episodic Episodic Non-linear
Scenes Tell story Strong visual imagery Multiple perspectives
Characters Based on real-life experiences Stereotypical/superficial Allegorical
Message delivery? Emotional or intellectual Emotional response Emotional
STAGING Sets n/a Sparse Sparse and symbolical
Venues n/a Anywhere Close to audience
Costumes n/a Simple, easily adaptable Symbolic and basic
Props n/a Multi-functional Symbolic and multi-functional
Lighting n/a Rudimentary Basic, can be symbolic
Actor-audience n/a Very close EXTREMELY CLOSE
relationship
INTENTIONS Share personal experiences with Politically-motivated, encourage Bring audience to a catharsis
audience to create awareness/ resistance, raise awareness, with the actors; highlights
show different perspectives social/political commentary, universal themes/topics through
Black Consciousness Movement ancient tales
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