One of the first uses of language structure used by Gober is the Bouncers rap. By using a narrative as well as a song he has captured the audience's initial attention

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Form and structure

The play opens with a monologue by Eric, the main character. It is one of the few monologues in the play. He sets the scene within the brief description of the nightlife he tells of. One of the first uses of language structure used by Gober is the Bouncers rap. By using a narrative as well as a song he has captured the audience’s initial attention. It is an interesting change from the first monologue which some in the audience may find boring  

Flash backs are used constantly through the play. They give a further insight into the bouncer’s everyday lives and give rise to many pivotal moments. Godber uses flashbacks continuously through out the play. One of the first examples of this is when the bouncers start discussing the event of when the collage boys came to the club. Godber manages to show us two scene’s at once by placing a scene within a scene. He tells the story of the collage boys and shows certain scenes from the story. He however does this through narration from the bouncers. By doing this the flow and tempo are unaffected in this vital part of the play.

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Movement in the piece is used deliberately through out most of the play. The majority of the movement has no underlying meaning or themes. However mellow dramatic movements were used to express a particular scene. In one scene Rosie see’s her boyfriend “kissing another”. Godber explains the events in a tragic way through small soliloquies spoken by Rosie and her friends in tableau. The mellow dramatic movement employed while delivering these lines adds drama, comedy and brings awareness to the pathetic state the girls are in. Without this movement a crucial view of the play would not be conveyed ...

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