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Lesbian plays and their players.

J Dale

    Journal of Lesbian Studies
    |May 9, 2014
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study examines plays by women in Aotearoa/New Zealand, exploring how "lesbian identity" is fluid and performative, not fixed. It analyzes dramatic texts to understand the construction of diverse lesbian identifications within this specific cultural context.

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    Area of Science:

    • Performing Arts
    • Literary Criticism
    • Gender Studies

    Background:

    • Focuses on theatrical texts by women dramatists in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
    • Addresses questions surrounding lesbian plays and playwrights.
    • Examines the performativity of gender in dramatic works.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically analyze dramatic texts that generate lesbian identities.
    • To explore the concept of
    • Main_Methods
    • Main_Results
    • Conclusions

    Main Methods:

    • Textual analysis of dramatic works by women playwrights from Aotearoa/New Zealand.
    • Application of post-structuralist theoretical frameworks.
    • Examination of how lesbian identities are constructed and performed within specific social contexts.

    Main Results:

    • Challenges the notion of a fixed, stable "lesbian identity."
    • Demonstrates that "the lesbian" is a fluid set of identifications.
    • Highlights heterogeneity and change in the expression of lesbian identities in theatre.

    Conclusions:

    • Lesbian identities in Aotearoa/New Zealand theatre are fluid and performative.
    • Dramatic texts offer insights into the evolving nature of lesbian identifications.
    • The study contributes to understanding gender performativity and identity construction in a specific socio-cultural setting.
    Keywords:
    Brandon TeenaJuliet Hulme/Pauline ParkerLorae ParryMichelanne ForsterNew ZealandPlaysRenéelesbiantheatretransvestism

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