“Masquerade at White Hart” on bookstore shelves

Charso Press: In the writing form of “Masquerade in Whiteheart”, minimal use of language has been tried to be the main key of the play; In this regard, brief phrasing, interruptions, frequent pauses, mid-sentence pauses, repetition, and sudden acceleration have been used to express character traits. It has also been tried to make the play “Masquerade in Whiteheart” have a special kind of connection among its elements. A multi-dimensional communication that involves language games, exaggerated clichés, repetition and irrelevant combinations or even innovative expressions and is expressed by the characters who are trapped in forced conditions and unpleasant unconscious pressures in a combined tragedy-comedy. The play “Masquerade in Whiteheart” passes through the classical narrative methods and later makes fun of it; And naturally, it evokes the essence of surreal space creations. A bitter irony that pulls significant layers of tragedy from the valley of variety narratives to the jokes and improvisations of commedia dell’arte. In this play, everyone talks without speaking, asks questions without getting answers, moves without moving, and generally does an activity that is in conflict with the main motivation of doing that activity. In other words, “Masquerade in Whiteheart”; social from; Everything is for nothing.

It is also stated in the note on the back of the book; The play “Masquerade at Whiteheart” is a modern drama based on temporary convulsions in passing events. The tension that gradually increases the tension between the characters and this issue overshadows everything. But we must not forget that the characters of this play are constantly hiding. Like those who have participated in a masquerade, they put an invisible mask on their face and introduce themselves in such a way that they are recognized at the farthest distance from themselves. They try to deny everything and be someone else, so maybe they create a fake seizure in order to hide behind this foggy atmosphere with the peace of imagination.

The play “Masquerade in Whiteheart” has four characters, all four of which are men, and in other words, it is a male drama. For this reason, this drama can be suitable for performance by single-sex theater groups.

“Masquerade at Whitehart” tells the story of the middle of the 16th century in England. In the same years when King Charles II revolted against his father’s bloodlust, he defeated General Cromwell and the republicans and returned the monarchy to England after two years.

The book “Masquerade in Whiteheart” is a one-act play written by Pouria Abdi. This book has been published by Mehrandish publishing house in a paper cut and 64 pages and is currently on the shelves of bookstores.