Black Comedy: humour, the controversial and catharsis across plays from different countries

What this note covers

1. Black Comedy: definition and the topic rubric
2. Comic techniques you should name
3. The four plays: humour and controversy
4. Catharsis, discomfort and the audience
5. Workshops that test comedy and controversy
6. Writing a comparative Black Comedy response

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