Why are females perceived as weak; as the only gender allowed to express their emotions? Our patriarchal society has deemed it unacceptable for men to feel anything other than anger, pride and jealousy. God forbid that men show that they care about something other than their cars! This preconceived notion has been addressed throughout recent years in attempts to break the stereotype that men are not allowed to feel emotions, however, no work has ever done greater justice to shattering this convention than The State Theatre Company 's recent production of Elena Carapetis ' short, naturalistic play, Gorgon.
Throughout the play, Carapetis borrows ideas from Greek mythology in order to convey the themes of locking oneself away, the inability …show more content…
The continuity of the Gorgon throughout this scene was shown via little nods in the direction of the metaphor that reoccurred throughout the play. The actors reminded the audience that the play wasn 't just a stereotypical piece about teenage life and death. Lines like, “Would you rather a stone tongue or marshmallow teeth” and the whole set design being made of stone walls was a slap in the face, forcing us to remember that yes, this play does actually have a real meaning! Gabrielli and Smith perform their roles exceptionally well, especially in the scenes that centre around the metaphor of the Gorgon. The scene with the display of domestic violence that Gabrielli 's and Smith 's characters witnessed in the beginning of the play was purposely written to remind us of the stereotype society has placed on women about weakness and how they are depicted as …show more content…
The set in part one of the play was a couch, placed in the middle of the stage in order to mimic a car 's front seat. The physical environment of part two of the play mirrors Lee 's internal emotions by showcasing a set of three stone walls. The conversion from part one 's simplistic and effective set to part two 's harsh and confronting design was a way to show how Lee has been locking himself away and how Smith and Gabrielli manage to break down the walls of the gender stereotypes. Jelk and Sproul 's work payed off; the functional set design was a not only a huge success, but probably the greatest feature this play had to
Throughout the play, Carapetis borrows ideas from Greek mythology in order to convey the themes of locking oneself away, the inability …show more content…
The continuity of the Gorgon throughout this scene was shown via little nods in the direction of the metaphor that reoccurred throughout the play. The actors reminded the audience that the play wasn 't just a stereotypical piece about teenage life and death. Lines like, “Would you rather a stone tongue or marshmallow teeth” and the whole set design being made of stone walls was a slap in the face, forcing us to remember that yes, this play does actually have a real meaning! Gabrielli and Smith perform their roles exceptionally well, especially in the scenes that centre around the metaphor of the Gorgon. The scene with the display of domestic violence that Gabrielli 's and Smith 's characters witnessed in the beginning of the play was purposely written to remind us of the stereotype society has placed on women about weakness and how they are depicted as …show more content…
The set in part one of the play was a couch, placed in the middle of the stage in order to mimic a car 's front seat. The physical environment of part two of the play mirrors Lee 's internal emotions by showcasing a set of three stone walls. The conversion from part one 's simplistic and effective set to part two 's harsh and confronting design was a way to show how Lee has been locking himself away and how Smith and Gabrielli manage to break down the walls of the gender stereotypes. Jelk and Sproul 's work payed off; the functional set design was a not only a huge success, but probably the greatest feature this play had to