Abstract
Far Away, one of only two plays by Caryl Churchill that have been performed in Chile, offers
an alarming vision of the 21st century, which combines war and ecological disaster. In the
theatre of this English dramatist, however, the presence of a frightening future operates as
a warning in order to encourage social change. Using elements of Critical Feminist Theory
as well as the literary distinction between ‘dystopia’ and ‘anti-utopia’, this article argues
that –despite certain ambiguities that have been detected by critics– Churchill’s work has not
abandoned its progressive political ideals.
an alarming vision of the 21st century, which combines war and ecological disaster. In the
theatre of this English dramatist, however, the presence of a frightening future operates as
a warning in order to encourage social change. Using elements of Critical Feminist Theory
as well as the literary distinction between ‘dystopia’ and ‘anti-utopia’, this article argues
that –despite certain ambiguities that have been detected by critics– Churchill’s work has not
abandoned its progressive political ideals.
| Translated title of the contribution | Far Away, Caryl Churchill’s Socialist-Feminist Dystopia |
|---|---|
| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 161-175 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Revista Chilena de Literatura |
| Volume | 83 |
| Publication status | Published (VoR) - 2013 |