Jewish American Theatre of the Left has long been associated with a strong sense of community.Whether reflecting the working-class community in the 1920s and 1930s,the blood community in the 1940s and 1950s,or the female and ethnic communities since the 1960s,the conception of community in Jewish American Theatre has consistently mirrored the development of history and the Left-wing movement.Notably,Susan Sontag emerged as a prominent representative of Jewish American Left-wing writers from the 1960s to the 1980s.In her career as a playwright,Alice in Bed holds special significance for Sontag,representing her sole full-length play which she cherishes above others.The play's parody of"the Mad Tea Party"from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland resonates with Benedict Anderson's concept of community,as it constructs a female community and sisterhood,offering an intriguing fusion of text and theory.
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