Boit Theatre’s showcase of Cosi written by Louis Nowra and directed by David Berthold is an emotional play‚ talking of Love and fidelity. Self’s perception of other people; whether or not love is a strong enough reason to trust one another. Two excerpts centred on different themes will be analysed. This analysis will bring to light certain dramatic elements and viewpoints of time‚ body and space that Berthold has used to enhance the dramatic meaning of this production. Cosi is set in Melbourne during
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Louis Nowra’s semi-autobiographical play‚ Così is a touching yet biting portrayal of human relationships in a Melbourne mental institution ostracised by society. Prior to the 1970s‚ those who suffered from mental disorders were sent to mental institutions in order to prevent them from bringing shame onto their families and the community. Since there was little scientific progress on mental health‚ people with a spectrum of ‘illnesses’ were admitted. These ‘illnesses’ ranged from true mental instability
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gain greater understanding about themselves and the world. Inner journeys can be deliberately initiated‚ but is usually the result of new circumstances where the individual changes themselves or their perspective of themselves‚ others or the world. Cosi the play written by Louis Nowra‚ the poem from the stimulus booklet‚ The Road Not Taken‚ written by Robert Frost‚ the film Coach Carter‚ directed by Thomas Carter and the song lyrics At Seventeen by Janis Ian are all texts which show an inner journey
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Lewis Nowra’s semi auto biographical play ‘Cosi’ is a touching yet biting portrayal of human relationships in a Melbourne mental institute‚ where the patients are astracised by society. Throughout the play Lewis Nowra illustrates each and every character that suffers with a mental illness as normal people with a desire to do or think things different to others from the society of the 1970s. Throughout the play Nowra poses a question‚ can anybody be classified as insane? When there is insanity all
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The 1970’s was a time of change for many issues however mental illnesses and how the mentally ill were seen by society were not one of these issues and were still seen negatively by most people. In Louis Nowra’s play Cosi a range of techniques are used to engage the audience by exploring certain characters and themes that were significant to Louis Nowra. Contrast and settings are important in exploring the theme of insanity‚ while characterisation and dialogue reveal what type of person one of
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different levels; creating either a diluted or concentrated effect. Cosi by Louis Nowra‚ the Road Not Taken by Robert Frost and Amadeus directed by Milos Forman‚ all portray similar kinds of pain and growth through similar experience. Lewis begins his journey as a typically middle class citizen with radical left wing views‚ things that he considers so significant that they take priority over more primitive things like love. Here he can be compared to Salieri in Amadeus‚ before Mozart came to
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Cosi – How does the dramatist cleverly combine themes ideas and structural techniques to convey meaning within a play? The Dramatist Louis Nowra cleverly combines structural and language features with an array of characters and personalities in order to convey themes of love versus infidelity and reality versus fantasy. It is this combination which allows Louis Nowra to convey meaning within his play “Cosi” Louis Nowra addresses the themes of fantasy versus reality as the opera of “Cosi Fan Tutte”
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Text: Cosi The play “Cosi” by Louis Nowra is about a young‚ inexperienced university student who is given the task of directing a play in a mental hospital. The play uses many dramatic techniques including the setting of the play‚ humour‚ Language‚ the play within the play structure‚ and the fourth wall to help draw the audience into the world of the play. The play also has distinct ideas such as the question of people’s attitudes towards the mentally ill and people’s attitudes towards love and
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Cosi Notes: Lewis: directs the opera at the asylum; going out with Lucy but kisses julie and eventually breaks up with Lucy; gradually takes on a stronger leadership role 21 years old main protagonist naive and inexperienced lewis is loyal‚ compassionate and kind he is a man of integrity lives with his girlfriend Lucy as well as their friend Nick. directs play because he needs the money his idealism and naivety allow him to approach the job with enthusiasm and passion becomes more confident
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Cosi is a play written by Louis Nowra in the 1970’s. The comedy is about an inexperienced director‚ Lewis‚ who chooses to earn some cash and gain professional experience by working with a group of mental patients in Melbourne and directing a play for them to perform. Although the play is a comedy‚ there is many real messages throughout the play that are deeply significant‚ these messages are explored through different themes such as the nature of madness which is best showed in the characters; Roy
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