Why Did You Use A Non-Linear Structure For A Play

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Now something that a lot of our audiences wanted to hear from you was why did you use a non-linear structure for your play? Normally, non-linear structures are used by writers to mimic the messiness of the situation and recall of human memory, and that structure is parallel to the situation of the Stolen children. I personally found it very powerful because it allowed the audience to view the events that happened from different perspectives and it also demonstrates the fast pace of the story and I think the non-linear structure of ‘Stolen’ also represents this tearing of families apart as it moves from scene to scene abruptly and quickly without warning, this is shown through quick lighting and prop changes. Without these elements of drama