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Our original performance was inspired by the issues dealt with in 'One day of the year' written by Alan Seymour.
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Drama Essay- 'One day of the year' (Influences for our original performance) By Tanja Vujanic Our original performance was inspired by the issues dealt with in 'One day of the year' written by Alan Seymour. The play was written in the late 1950's and deals with issues such as, the hollowness of Anzac day, different generational meanings of Anzac day, social class, the value of education and woman returning to the workforce. 'One day of the year' would be classified as an early Australian play that was very much ahead of it's time in relation to it's views about Anzac day and at the time was quite a controversial play because of this. The play was considered a milestone in Australian's playwriting history and assisted in people beginning to question the typical schools of thought associated with the 1950's. The main identifiable features associated with the late 1950's was the idea that woman's...
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