Summary Of The Play 'The End' By Peter Turrini
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Theatre Criticism Portfolio
I. ‘’Happy New Year’’(Josef und Maria) Peter Turrini
Happy New Year, National Theatre (Istanbul)
Turrini is well-known contemporary theatre maker and with this play he tries to convey the conflicts of the society. In this play Peter Turrini criticises the bourgeoisie society.
Conformity of individuals, morals of the society are questioned in this play from the beginning until the end. Australian playwright Peter Turrini's (Endlich Schuss), ''Finally,
The End’ ‘could be mentioned as a strong and questioning play. When I first saw this play in
2010 in national theatre, I felt Australian playwright has a strong influence as a left thinker, he tries to be direct with his aims to the spectators in his play. Furthermore, Turrini strongly …show more content…
'' Happy New Year'' was one of his first plays performed in Istanbul. The story begins with conversation of Joseph and Maria in a market store after all the workers leave the market in new year night. The connection between Joseph and Maria highlights the social issues from the very beginning until the end.
This is the director's approach of the play, probably Peter Turrini as a playwright would want to when his plays being performed on the stage.
In this play director Zeliha Berksoy tries to be very loyal to the text in 70. Min action. Since it is tried to be conveyed the daily life and social issues director also tries to keep the scenes as dynamic as possible. Eventually, the audience start to question how society reacts the society’s issues and how to find a solution individually, too.
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After being asked in an interview Peter Turrini honestly responds;
“Who are you
Theatre Criticism Portfolio
I. ‘’Happy New Year’’(Josef und Maria) Peter Turrini
Happy New Year, National Theatre (Istanbul)
Turrini is well-known contemporary theatre maker and with this play he tries to convey the conflicts of the society. In this play Peter Turrini criticises the bourgeoisie society.
Conformity of individuals, morals of the society are questioned in this play from the beginning until the end. Australian playwright Peter Turrini's (Endlich Schuss), ''Finally,
The End’ ‘could be mentioned as a strong and questioning play. When I first saw this play in
2010 in national theatre, I felt Australian playwright has a strong influence as a left thinker, he tries to be direct with his aims to the spectators in his play. Furthermore, Turrini strongly …show more content…
'' Happy New Year'' was one of his first plays performed in Istanbul. The story begins with conversation of Joseph and Maria in a market store after all the workers leave the market in new year night. The connection between Joseph and Maria highlights the social issues from the very beginning until the end.
This is the director's approach of the play, probably Peter Turrini as a playwright would want to when his plays being performed on the stage.
In this play director Zeliha Berksoy tries to be very loyal to the text in 70. Min action. Since it is tried to be conveyed the daily life and social issues director also tries to keep the scenes as dynamic as possible. Eventually, the audience start to question how society reacts the society’s issues and how to find a solution individually, too.
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After being asked in an interview Peter Turrini honestly responds;
“Who are you