Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism by Angela Gant, published by Samuel French in 2012, is an 80-page socio-political absurdist comedy that explores themes of identity and societal roles. The narrative follows a familial group consisting of various archetypes, including an Alpha Male, Alpha Female, and others, as they navigate different social classes. This edition is presented in English and offers a unique perspective on the complexities of gender and race through humor.
Readers will find a blend of drama and comedy as the characters are observed by a Field Scientist and his Assistant, providing a critical lens on societal norms. The play addresses topics such as politics and the performing arts, using humor to tackle serious issues related to identity and societal expectations. This edition invites readers to reflect on the absurdities of social hierarchies while engaging with the comedic elements woven throughout the narrative.
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Winner! 2006 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Student Playwriting Award Winner! 2006 Paula Vogel Award Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival From the author: “To anyone who has ever gotten a beat down for looking like a woman, being a woman, looking like a queer, being a queer, not being manly enough, being too manly, or having the audacity to be any race other than Caucasian, here’s the last laugh!” Social Darwinism is a socio-political absurdist comedy that follows a familial group: an Alpha Male, Alpha Female, Second Banana (Subordinate Male), Subordinate Female, Adolescent Male, Adolescent Female, Outside Male, and Outside Female as they move through several different social classes as viewed by a Field Scientist and his Assistant:
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