Early Morning

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Early Morning is a controversial absurdist play by British dramatist Edward Bond that satirically reimagines the Victorian era and the reign of Queen Victoria.

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instanceOf absurdist play
play
author Edward Bond
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticStructure non‑naturalistic
dramaticStyle black comedy
grotesque satire
firstPerformanceLocation London
linked to: London, England
genre absurdist theatre
satirical drama
hasCharacter Abraham Lincoln
Florence Nightingale
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
hasReception controversial
critically debated
hasSetting Victorian England
linked to: Victorian era
hasTheme absurdity of social norms
authority and rebellion
critique of imperialism
oppression
political power
sexuality
violence
isNotableFor censorship disputes in the United Kingdom
controversial content
graphic violence
satirical portrayal of Queen Victoria
sexual explicitness
movement Theatre of the Absurd
narrativeForm satire
originalLanguage English
partOf Edward Bond’s early plays
portrays historical figures in anachronistic ways
monarchy in a grotesque manner
subjectMatter Victorian era
reign of Queen Victoria
timePeriodDepicted 19th century
workOf Edward Bond

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Edward Bond notableWork Early Morning