Ruby+Moon+-+themes

1. Themes to consider: o Lost children o Grief and loss o The games people play o Madness o Innocence and guilt o Fear o Parent/ child relationships o The Australian cul de sac/ suburbia o Reality vs. illusion o Loneliness o Anonymity o Isolation

2. Forms o The fractured fairytale o Horror o Absurdism o Black comedy o Gothic expressionism o Non-naturalism o Surrealism o Vaudeville/ cabaret o The suburban mystery

Ruby Moon deals with: • Fractured relationships • Loneliness • Anonymity • Isolation • The effects of suburbia

It exposes a world shaped by fear, fear of our neighbours, our nearest and dearest and even ourselves. It does this in a highly theatrical way.