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"Dramatic texts are written to be performed, and therefore do not rely solely on dialogue to produce meaning." Discuss this statement with reference to No Sugar.
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"Dramatic texts are written to be performed, and therefore do not rely solely on dialogue to produce meaning." Discuss this statement with reference to No Sugar. Jack Davis' No Sugar is a prime example of a play that does not rely solely on dialogue to produce meaning. Through dramatic conventions, Davis is able to provide an insight of the suffering, oppression and marginalisation endured by the Aboriginal people in the post-colonial Australian society. The play focuses on the political dislocation of the Millimurra family, to a reserve in Moore River, as a government attempt of 'protection'. Without relying on dialogue, an effective amalgamation of dramatic devices, including staging, lighting, costume and sound, expose the disastrous effects of colonisation which resulted in the segregation and oppression of the Aboriginal population and the attempted annihilation of their culture. The staging of No Sugar is an effective technique to produce meaning, other than dialogue. The...
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