Away (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards
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Year Away premiered
Year Away premiered
1986
Time period Away is set in
Time period Away is set in
Summer holidays 1967-68
Shakespeare plays used as framework in Away
Shakespeare plays used as framework in Away
A Midsummer Night's Dream & King Lear
Cause of Coral's mental breakdown
Cause of Coral's mental breakdown
Losing her son in Vietnam War
% of Aust. population that were young people in 1960s
% of Aust. population that were young people in 1960s
Approximately 40%
Term for newly wealthy (like Gwen in Away)
Term for newly wealthy (like Gwen in Away)
Nouveau riche
Michael Gow's birth year
Michael Gow's birth year
1955
Concept: theatre/performance as healing tool in Away
Concept: theatre/performance as healing tool in Away
Shakespearean performativity
How Tom's illness is characterised in Away
How Tom's illness is characterised in Away
Universal & not explicitly identified
Type of space holidays create (threshold for change)
Type of space holidays create (threshold for change)
Liminal space