Chasing The Lollyman Play Analysis

The performance ‘Chasing the Lollyman’ by Debase productions succeeded in using the Dramatic Languages to create a Dramatic Meaning that comments on a social and political issue. This, along with the effective manipulation of the dramatic conventions, has allowed Debase to successfully recognised the Epic Theatre style. Chasing the Lollyman is one man show starring one of Queensland's most dynamic and funny Indigenous performers, Mark Sheppard. He shares many stories, a celebration of urban Indigenous identity and takes a satirical look at the media and popular culture. Playing a variety of characters, Mark pokes fun at everything from Neighbours (what would it be like if a Murri family moved into Ramsey street) to polities. The dramatic meaning of the performance is if Australia wants to become one, we need to learn to accept each other for their differences.

Symbol is a thing that

An example was through the performance when he had two people from the audience to join on the stage doing Corroboree dances.

Allienation is used with music at the start when he is "running in the race to catch the lollyman". The music juxtaposed the scene and made the audience question what was going on. Getting changed on stage also is used through Allienation.

Episodic structure is used when he went from telling a story about him and his cousins getting dressed and showing his costumes and then another story he was pretending to be on a t.v show.

In conclusion the performance ‘Chasing the Lollyman’ by Debase productions succeeded in using the Dramatic Languages, symbol, human context and conventions to create a Dramatic Meaning that comments on a social and political issue. That links to the dramatic meaning of the performance is if Australia wants to become one, we need to learn to accept each other for their