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'Kane wrote simply and starkly about the world she saw around her...a mature and vividly theatrical response to the pain of living' Guardian; 'I do not think I've yet seen a play that can beat Sarah Kane's sustained onslaught on the sensibilities for sheer, unadulterated brutalism' Evening Standard
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In 1995 Sarah Kane's first full-length play Blasted opened. It became the cause celebre of the theatrical year, making front-page headlines and outraging critics with its depiction of rape, torture and violence in civil war. "sheer unadulterated brutalism" Evening Standard
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5.0 out of 5 stars
in yer face theatre in all it's glory,
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This review is from: Blasted (Methuen Modern Plays) (Paperback)
a great play which explores the limits of human brutality and violence (..they appear to be endless). Kane gives voice to a desperate generation who had a lot to say. This excellent play is a scream in our faces- a scream that shocks because its so true. The play has got two scenes (the 1st naturalistic and 2nd hyperrealistic- another thing that makes this play so unique) jumping from personal violence to the global violence of war. Saying that this play has gone too far is like denying all these things that we read in the newspapers everyday.
Kane's best play in my opinion!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the light hearted.,
By Falconwriter "falconwriter" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blasted (Methuen Modern Plays) (Paperback)
This contains the dark provacative illustration of love. The scene is based in a Hotel room. There are various violent moments including rapes,alcoholism, cannabilsm, mental and emotional rollercoaster rides.This play has sickened many viewers who had watched the play or have studied this in education.Shocking as it maybe it does however provide insight to the reality of wars and what have taken place. It also portrays loyalty, insecurity and endurance. It is a great play to critically analyse and with great depth. Beneath the shock is more than you had bargained. It is best to keep an open mind before making any immediate judgements. The play is highly commendable as it should be.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nihilism revisited,
By M. J. Saxton (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Blasted (Methuen Modern Plays) (Paperback)
"Blasted" is a real shock to the system; it encapsulates some of the worst fears and possibilities of modern society. It is fifteen years old, but hasn't aged at all. The potential threats contained in the play are still ever present.
There seems little point in trying to work out what it is about. It has a narrative flow, but the themes and preoccupations of the characters run through in a much more incoherent process. Sarah Kane must have been influenced by the 90s civil wars in Africa as the atrocities she details and the mind-set of the soldier belong to the era of Rwanda. She taps into the fear of it happening in Britain. Or is that just a ploy to shake the audience? Sexual abuse is another thread that holds the characters together, again plugging into a national preoccupation. Sex, death, violence, bodily functions all coalesce within the play in the manner of something perhaps written by Antonin Artaud. The explosion and mini apocalypse are also reminiscent of the disturbed playwright's style. There is a sense of identification here. It would take some seriously committed actors to work on this play because of the psyches that have to be explored. I cannot imagine any real pleasure in venturing to portray these people. Cate is damaged, Ian has nothing to lose and the Soldier is traumatised (PTS?) and brutal. There is nothing here to joy in playing and maybe actors need a messianic attitude to work an audience in the way the play requires. It will also take a director with a very decisive turn of mind to realise this drama. Compulsive and repulsive; interesting.
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