Näidendite andmebaas

The play is divided into monologues given by non-specific persons and dialogues by two or three characters. The two forms alternate throughout the text, leaving much room for interpretation by the director.
The often incoherent chapters are isolated by slogans that appear to be taken from newspaper headlines or made up to ridicule the poster-like communication of a world led by short texts and tweets. The author doesn’t let himself be slowed down by the boundaries of a traditional plot, instead he approaches playwriting as an utterly free medium for expressing any angst with the society he and his peers are forced to live in.
One of the more repetitive elements in Am I Alive Now is games to play as a mind- numbing pastime activity. Three characters marked A, B, and C must have nothing better to do but to follow C’s instructions to answer questions such as if-you-were-gum-then- whichkind or guessing people’s weight and salary by looking at their head-shots printed on playing cards. When all the games are played, it’s time to hug and go out drinking.
A common topic of the characters’ rambling speeches is the economic crisis and modern man’s life of looking for the perfect outfit, partner, way of thinking, and feeling.