A05- Belle Reprieve Flashcards
1
Q
What does reprieve mean?
A
Cancelling or postponing punishment
2
Q
What is belle reprieve?
A
A twisted adaptation of Streetcar
3
Q
Who starred in it?
A
Members of gar British gay theatre company bloolips and members of an American lesbian theatre company splits britches
4
Q
When?
A
1990
5
Q
What does the play do?
A
Exposes the plays underlying tensions
6
Q
What did Gail Leandar of NYU say?
A
The heightened theatricality of belle reprieve liberates the characters from their roles and fates.
