Woman in Mind
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Woman in Mind is a darkly comic play by Alan Ayckbourn that explores a woman's psychological breakdown through the blurring of her real and imagined worlds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy
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psychological drama ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| author | Alan Ayckbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
fourth-wall manipulation
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mix of comedy and tragedy ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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dark comedy ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Susan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
blurring of reality and fantasy
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unreliable perception ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of a woman’s inner life on stage
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use of subjective reality in staging ⓘ |
| originalMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | housewife ⓘ |
| setting | suburban English home ⓘ |
| structure | single perspective narrative ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
family relationships
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marriage ⓘ mental health ⓘ psychological breakdown ⓘ |
| theme |
breakdown of communication
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dissatisfaction with domestic life ⓘ emotional isolation ⓘ escapism ⓘ female identity ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Ayckbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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