The Drama of Black Comedy

In the plays, Homecoming, by Harold Pinter and Lieutenant of Inishmore, by Martin McDonagh, taboos within down(p) surliness are apply to kick the bucket to the audience the societal issues of oppression, inequality, war and violence. Black humour is harming in these plays for the audience as it all(prenominal)ows them to relate to situations which may inhabit outside of their admit social context foreign to their own life experience, bridging any boundaries allowing them to interpret with the shares and their stories. Characters in black comedies deal a different perspectives of the solid ground compared to this with typical standards. Often, a black comedy will be written to include character who exhibit traits which are negative, destructive, chastely wrong, antisocial and anti-establishment.\nDuring workshops my group performed a conniption from Act II of the Homecoming. The issues explored in this scene were sexism, masculinity and the insati adequate passi on for sex. In order to lease these issues to the audience, we made various decisions and uses of the elements of drama. Performed in a black cuff performance space, with a cosmopolitan wash in lighting, we were able to create a existent experience for the audience so that the imminent humour in the play could bridge all social boundaries within a realistic setting.\nIn theatrical production we used three prexys together representing a sofa, and an individual chair which Max sat on to show the audience that he has the most power in the family. On the stage we had Lenny and Joei looking at at individually opposite with the expression of questioning each other about what happened the front night with Ruth and this creates tightness between the characters and the audience as they pause for a a few(prenominal) seconds and create a silent atmosphere. Black humour is used when Max and surface-to-air missile enrol the scene from up left.\nSam pushes the boundaries of the fam ily dynamics, disagreeing with the sexual objectification of Ruth. The audience perceives this as humourous ...