The Removalists

The Removalists, written by David Williamson, is a very interesting play set in the seventies. The basic plot is two sisters walk into the police station to complain about one sister being physically abused by her husband. The to police officers then help her move out but not before beating her husband quite severely. In the end, one of the police officers loses control and beats the husband to death, although unintentionally. Now, the question …

…play needs to have real people in it and not stereotypes. If you put stereotypes in it, I think this play would lose a lot of it's edge and not be nearly as entertaining. The audience would feel a lot less for a stereotype then they would for a character with more depth and emotion. I hope that by giving these examples I have made more argument clear and that you will agree with me.