Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Maxine Kern. | Zelenak, Michael X.
Date
2010-05-01
Keywords
Theater Studies | Ceausescu, Communism, Modern, Romania, Theatre, Themes
Department
Department of Dramaturgy
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/72648
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
Romania today is a culture that presents many paradoxes. It struggles to fix its identity and to envision a future that exists after the fall of Communism. Stripped of their theatrical past, Romanian playwrights have created a new theatrical landscape for their plays to exist in. They are fighters, speaking out about what is happening in their country, and it is the intention of this thesis to illuminate what these playwrights see that we may not. This thesis explores modern Romanian plays (defined herein as plays that are written in or after the year 2000), within the context of Romanian history, and identifies prevalent themes that surface in these works. It uses theatrical texts to explore Romania's current transition period, and to examine issues of identity and the cultural anxieties that plague both Romanian and American societies today.
Recommended Citation
Reese, Lorien Leigh, "Romania in Transition: An Exploration of Dramatic Themes" (2010). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 1851.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/1851