The War Plays
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The War Plays is a cycle of politically charged, dystopian dramas by British playwright Edward Bond that explore the human and social consequences of war and state violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian drama
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play cycle ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Edward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Edward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
breakdown of social order
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civilian victims of war ⓘ post‑nuclear society ⓘ totalitarian state ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian fiction
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political drama ⓘ war drama ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary political theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Great Peace
NERFINISHED
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Red Black and Ignorant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tin Can People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | stage ⓘ |
| literaryForm | drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
authoritarianism
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family under stress of war ⓘ human suffering ⓘ political oppression ⓘ social consequences of war ⓘ state violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
| movement |
modernist theatre
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political theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit political content
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exploration of state power and violence ⓘ radical critique of war ⓘ use of dystopian settings ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Edward Bond’s dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic analysis of political drama
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theatre criticism ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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