Duana Noel

  A streetcar called desire  A streetcar called desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams that was produced on Broadway in 1947.  What the play is about:  Blanche, a women in her mid thirties moves from Laurel, Mississippi to New Orleans to live with her married younger sister Stella and her husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche moves in with Stanley and Stella because she was fired from her job as a school teacher. At this point Blanche had no money and nowhere else to go. She tells Stella that she was fired because of her bad nerves, which we then find out later is a lie.  Blanche complains about Stella's cramped two bedroom apartment, she also complains about Stanley and finds him rough and annoying, leaning her to evenly referring to him as common. Stanley doesn't care what Blanche says about him, but he doesn't like her and wants her to leave.  Stanley later on questions Blanche about her earlier marriage. She then explai...

  Vinegar Tom The play Vinegar Tom was written by British playwright Caryl Churchill in 1976. The play is set in the 17 century and based around the witchcraft trials in England. The title of the play is the name of the main characters mother pet black cat, which is supposed to be her spirit animal. The play was inspired by the movement of the women's right act in 1970 and explored how women are treated unequally by men. The play is about a small village girl called Alice and her mother Joan, who are being accused of witchcraft after having a brawl with their neighbours, Jack and Margery. Who are experiencing a number of frustrations for example their work life as well as their bed life. They didn't want to believe that God had judged them so they accused Joan's behaviour and actions on witchcraft.  The play is mainly focused on feminism and how women are objectified and oppressed by men. An example of how feminism is explored through-ou...