Reflection Journal 10 (22/10/12)

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Feminism in 20th century

3 waves

1st wave
- 19th century til 1920s.
- Basic political rights

2nd wave
- 1960s-1980s
- Personal lives and education
- Women's Liberation movement

3rd wave
1990s til today
lack of attention to differences among women
'Wave' theory
Women of colour and working class women

Types of feminism
- LIberal fem - social reform equal opportunities for women. Gender and education, race and class
- Socialist - interaction of capitalist system and patriarchal system. Gender inequality. Work force.
- Radical - Sexuality and figure fertility. Eradicate women's symbol.
- Post structural - Concept of gender is conceive by existence.

- Highlights female voices and addressing stereotypes
- Radical performance strategies
- Experimental/ avant garde playwriting ensemble-based
- 'Doubling' (an actor playing multiple roles in the same play. See why there are changes in role)
- Non-linear plot with open-ended conclusions
- Ambiguity rather than clarity. (Mostly thought provoking)

Caryl Churchhill
- Non-naturalistic techniques and feminist themes
- Dramatisation of the abuses of power and exploration of sexual politics.
- Use of Brecht's 'Epic theatre'
- Experimented with dance theatre
- Incorporated Artaud's 'Theatre of Cruelty' (Surrealism)
- 'Cloud Nine' play
- Use shocking scenes to highlight the oppression of women
Magdelena project
- Primary creative voices from women instead of men
- Women from the public

Annie Griffin, Rose English, Bobby Bakin, Karen Finley
Karen Finley
- Nude, Symbolism, combination of truth and parody '38D'
- Emotional intensity
- Incest, rape, violence, suicide, poverty, discrimination, controversial subjects.

Liberalism
- an Ideology used in theatre i 18th century
- Post war. Social discontent and rise of workers theatre movement in fight for their rights
- Rapid growth in industrialization, telecommunications, education, social, political and religion issues
- Anti-oppression (class, gender, culture)
- More personal perspectives, human consciousness.
- Pushing of limitations, boundaries.
- Liberalism in performing, creating and developing in theaters
- Epic theatre and theatre of cruelty
- For gays, lesbians and minority races as well
- Berlin was the 20th century stage for modern drama.
- Latin America theatre - Paulo Freire's pedagogy of the oppressed.
- Caryl Churchhill.
- Philippines theatre for education and liberation for all females. Eradicate poverty. Social transformation
'Mother Courage'