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A Beautiful Life explores...
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...refugees in our country
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The play covers the period in ?? from ??
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- Iran and Australia
- 1982 to 1993 |
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What is Hamid's Journey? (3 points)
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- experiences in gaol in Iran where he is tortured and witnesses human rights
- makes a dramatic escape to Australia. - His arrest and subsequent trial follows a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Canberra. |
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In Canberra in 1992, Iranian refugees raided the Iranian embassy after hearing reports of an alleged atrocity committed in their country of origin. The event was blown up out of all proportion and the refugees were branded terrorists, placed under arrest and some were convicted. The torture and suffering they had experienced at the hands of the Iranian regime was not considered relevant to their case and our court system silenced them once again... How does this reflect the themes of this play?
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- Highlights the ignorance/disregard that Australians have for people of other cultures. Refugees often have violent pasts and they are expected just to forget everything that has happened to them when they live in Australia. |
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Hamid and Jhila go to Canberra to protest peacefully and are caught up in the frenzy when Hamid recognises one of the embassy officials as the guard who tortured him in Iran. Footage of Hamid looking as if he is about to attack the official is used to prosecute him in court... How is this shown on stage? How does it reflect the themes of the play?
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-It is show onstage by an actor who is carrying a hand-held light to symbolise a camera. What is captured is what is shown by the media. -It shows how the Media only shows people what it wants to and by doing so can influence an audience to believe that Hamid's attack was racially motivated and portrays him as a terrorist. |
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How does the characters cultural background ultimately lead to their persecution by the Australian Government? Discussion points?
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How is this theme shown in the play?
- issues of the Australian Government and legal system |
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- Hamid and Jhila are being persecuted by the Australian Government and legal system due to their actions in a protest at the Iranian embassy in Australia. - Through the use of flashbacks the audience is shown the horrible torture Hamid endured under the Iranian regime in Tehran, which leads to audience to be sympathetic towards their journey and question why the Australian Government treats refugees in this way. |
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How is this theme shown in the play?
- Prejudices towards refugees in Australia |
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How is this theme shown in the play?
- migrant experience in Australia. |
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Stage Direction A1 S15 - What does this show and how does it relate to the themes of the play? What workshop activity did we do to support this?
“AHMAD stuffs the jacket into HAMID’s mouth, ties it behind his head, and pulls at the jacket to lift up his head further, while the INTERROGATOR produces a baton”. |
Shows the harsh conditions endured by the prisoners in Iran
Workshop Activity - Gaol Scene where Mr Chan played the warden and shouted instructions. |
