Showgirls stereotypes in Tennessee Williams' dramaturgy
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https://doi.org/10.35699/2237-5864.2021.26193Keywords:
Performing arts, Dramaturgy, Theatre, Tennessee Williams, In Our ProfessionAbstract
The dramaturgy of Tennessee Williams'In our Profession one-act play collates the stereotyped showgirls dramaturgical figuration, identified in several works of his initial career. With this identification, this work revealed a woman portrayed in a satirical way, contrasted with the social role of gender. It also denoted the expressionist and non-Brechtian epic ways to account for the critical social content in the portrait of these showgirls. The approach included the analysis of aesthetic and historical expedients in the conjuncture of the piece. Finally, it introduced the playwright as a socio-political critic who uses lyrical dialogues inspired by cinematic scripts from the 1930s.
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