The “neurotic division” of Britain in Mike Bartlett’s Albion
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2022-06-15
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The thesis analyses how the play Albion offers a scene for debates regarding migration and British identities. The aim is to explain how migration and British identities interact in the play and how they are represented. To answer this question, the research builds on Marlena Tronicke’s analysis of the play and extends it by including various theories, such as imperial nationalism, British exceptionalism and representation of migration. The analysis demonstrates how migration and identity have been intertwined in British culture since the formation of the empire. This interaction has been present in Brexit theatre, showing that the consequences of the imperial past are displayed in the public discourse.
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