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Citizenship

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Citizenship (Unit 5,6 & 7) Citizenship is a play written by Mark Ravenhill. It was developed and performed at the National Theatre Connections in 2005. Citizenship explores themes such as sexuality, friendship, tarot card reading, mental health and identity. The play was considered as "bittersweet" because of its harsh yet truthful message, but the payoff was the charming comical moments which were scattered throughout the play. Citizenship was appreciated by the audience. Many  people commented on how it oozed relatable nostalgia. Mark Ravenhill Mark Ravenhill is a journalist, playwright and actor. Mark was born in England on 7th June 1966. Mark Ravenhill grew up in West Sussex and had developed an interest in theatre at a very young age. Mark would often make short plays and act in them with his brother. They were about 7 years old when this took place. Mark then went on to study English and Drama at the Bristol University for 3 years (1984-19