Contemporary audiences are challenged to reflect on social concerns through their experience of the characters in Australian plays. Fearless and Neighbourhood Watch are both plays written and performed by Australians which aim to bring to light the struggles that many people in our Australian society face in a comedic and confronting manor. These two plays encourage audiences to reflect on certain themes and how they are relevant in our society. The main three themes expressed by characters in these plays including isolation, fear, and trusting (or not trusting) those around them because of negative past experiences altering that character’s judgement. The way these characters are portrayed in Australian theatre using the elements of drama
