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How Does Look Back In Anger Engage The Audience
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Neil Studd How Does Look Back In Anger Engage The Audience 22.10.02 John Osbourn is regarded by many as having revolutionised British theatre with his 1950's composition of `Look Back In Anger'. Prior to this most plays took the subject of perfect problems in perfect lives and dwelled upon upper class relationships in a comical and fairy tale manner. Oscar Wild's `The importance of being Earnest' being a key example of this. In the end all issues would be resolved and the audience would feel satisfied that everyone was to live happily ever after. Osbourn shocked his 50's audience with his masterpiece based upon lower class relationships being entwined with violence and challenging the then widely accepted issue of masculine supremacy. Since `Look Back In Anger' it is a new style of play, it needs to engage the audience from the very beginning. This is done in a number ...
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