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Synopsis
The action is set in a small German town in the 1890s where adolescent boys and girls grope their way towards knowledge and maturity against the blocks set up by parents and teachers in the name of 'morality'. Melchior, fearless in his pursuit of the truth, manages to retain his freedom of spirit, but his friends are not so lucky or so strong. Wedekind's theme that ignorance is the greatest threat to innocence is presented with humour, lyricism and realism, as he follows his adult characters from the familiar to the grotesque and his adolescent characters from the rivalry of the schoolroom to the double-edged welcome of the grave.
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Review
I have some interest in the World War periods historically so I was very intrigued to listen to this version of this play. I enjoyed it emensely and recognised the strict teachers from tales my parents told me of their days at school. I am not sure of the reason for changing the period to it works well and I like to see people looking at works and using their imaginations to make books fresh and exciting! I thought the acting was on the whole very good and I particularly liked the relationship between Melchoir and Wendla, especially as they choose to make the characters their own and not just a copy of previous actors who have played those roles so I will look out for other work with Antony Lewis and Helen Oakleigh as so many other actors these days do not seem to take risks. My nephew is studying this play at school so I shall certainly be sending a copy his way. 5 Stars. --Jason Barton, Audible UK 30/05/2009
From the Back Cover
Spring's Awakening is a tragi-comedy of teenage sex. Its fourteen-year-old heroine, Wendla, is killed by abortion pills. The young Moritz, terrorized by the world around him, and especially by his teachers, shoots himself. The ending seems likely to be the suicide of Moritz's friend, Melchior, but in a confrontation with a mysterious stranger (the famous Masked Man) he finally manages to shed his illusions and face the consequences.
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- PublisherAlma Classics
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 184749188X
- ISBN 13 9781847491886
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages84
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