This assignment is designed to enable you to demonstrate your acquired knowledge, research skills, and close reading, by conducting your own comparative investigation into two contemporary Australian plays.
Task
To complete this task, you need to do three things:
1. Read the text of two plays closely and in detail, looking for evidence for and against Meyrick’s claim as extracted above.
2. Undertake research from peer-reviewed sources about post-millennial Australian drama and its representation of intersectional identities.
3. Combine these two tasks to present an argument in response to Meyrick’s claim.
Criteria
Across this task, you will be assessed on your ability to:
• Compare the representation of intersectional identities in two post-millennial Australian plays.
• Draw on peer-reviewed research to support your arguments.
• Identify the disruptive potential of identity politics in two post-millennial Australian plays.
• Write clearly and concisely in presenting a research essay, and
• Display references chosen (including chosen playtexts) using MLA 9.
