"Servants" play photos (METU Players, 1995)

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1995

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Claire and Solange are two maids and they have no choice but to be maids. Inside They have to accept this definition determined by the social structure they are in. The games they play among themselves and the dreams they dream are always about a search for identity. However When they face the truth, they realize that they will never be able to achieve this. They have no other way out than committing a crime to overcome their deadlock. This way they will gain A title will distinguish them from their peers. Cliche and popular scene elements of violence The purpose of presenting it is to allude to such tendencies that are widespread in society. The play begins by following Claire and Solange's daily routines and relationships. Two sisters, While doing their job, they have a complex relationship with their masters, Madame and Monsieur. While they work for their masters, they also feel anger and jealousy towards them. While Claire and Solange are jealous of their master's lifestyle and status, they also They also feel the longing for their lives. These feelings affect the servants' inner worlds and It causes them to question their personal identities. As the play progresses, Claire and Solange's hatred towards Madame and Monsieur increases and they become... They decide to make a murder plan. But before this murder plan comes true, The servants' boundaries between reality and imagination become blurred, and the end of the game is uncertain. stays inside. "The Maids" is an important work that clearly reflects Jean Genet's literary style and themes. While the play questions social hierarchy, power relations and the search for identity, it also It also shows the complexity and contradictions of human nature.

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METU theater plays, Art on campus, Servants

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/106314
https://bellek.metu.edu.tr/handle/11511/106314

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METU Bellek, Multimedia