TOM STOPPARD’S METATHEATRE
TOM STOPPARD’S METATHEATRE
Author(s): Roxana-Sînziana RogobeteSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: commedia dell’arte; metatheatre; parody; theatre of the absurd; Tom Stoppard;
Summary/Abstract: The study focuses on several plays written by Tom Stoppard, which are excellent examples of the changing roles between reality and fiction or of the play with the levels of reality and literature. The plays discussed are significant in arguing loss or confusion in matters like identity, ethical issues, but also in dismantling theatrical conventions and enhancing Stoppard’s metatheatrical approach; for him reality and truth are just a matter of perspective.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 26/2020
- Issue No: 26
- Page Range: 87-92
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English