Analyse a live theatrical performance - Gagarin Way.
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Learning outcome 4 -Analyse a live theatrical performance Gagarin Way Gagarin Way is a thoroughly enjoyable play. The style of the production means that it can be enjoyed on many levels, by a variety of people. On one hand you have the intellectual humour, dealing with current social issues, such as, existentialism, anarchism, anthropology, politics, globalisation, and nihilism, while also dealing with more down to earth issues, such as, mental illness, masculinity, psychopathology, suicide and global warming. Dealing with so many issues, it is quite hard to decide on the dominant theme of the play. However, as the title, with the same name as a Russian cosmonaut suggests, the recurring theme is that of communism, in today's capitalistic society. It is also difficult to decide which class of play it is. The play could be described as a black comedy, a political play, or a philosophical drama, but none of these...

