Inspired by the TS Eliot poem “The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock”, Abi Morgan from theatre company Frantic Assembly perceptively wrote the British play “Lovesong”. This emotionally evoking production delves into both a youthful and aged representation of the life of married couple William and Margaret. It explores moments of a healthy love-induced relationship in addition to times of great emotional hardship experienced throughout their marital lives. It can be stated that the dichotomies of marriage and distance are intelligently contrasted upon in “Lovesong” through the manipulation of the dramatic elements of language and movement as well as place and time.

Language and movement are defining elements present within this tear jerking performance and has in effect clearly distinguished the difference between marriage and distance. Bill, in the form of his …show more content…
Contrastingly, it is when Maggie wishes to apply for a job when they are experiencing financial difficulty that Bill responds in such a crude way. She says “It’s only 2 days a week!” in quite a forceful tone, and he replies to her by yelling “No!”. Evidently, it is revealed that the language that the couple exchange between one another becomes extremely blunt and stern when their relationship begins to present hurdles, which consequently implies that a sense of distance is beginning to appear in their ‘marriage’. Particularly, the use of the characters’ speech has been creatively manipulated to display the stereotypical divergence of marriage and distance. Reinforcing this concept is that of movement. The overarching element of movement is depicted through the way in which the characters physically communicate with each other. Specifically, whilst discovering a pear tree in their front yard, the young version of the couple are extremely close as seen