Eco-Political Identity in David Edgar's Continental Divide: Mothers Against and Daughters of the Revolution

Ecological concerns have been the content of literature since the beginning of man's creativity. Eco Theater has become a more powerful force in theatrical practice. Literary scholarship has developed diverse discourses in ecocriticism. This paper analyzes the eco-political identity found in David Edgar's eco-political two-play cycle Continental Divide (2004): Mothers Against and Daughters of the Revolution. It is an eco-play that highlights the strong connections between failed political dreams and environmental issues. Environmental issues are examined from a political, socio economic, and ethical standpoint through the spatiality of the dramas. The study emphasizes the fact that ecological change cannot be understood without considering the political, economic, and institutional structures and institutions within which it is embedded. The investigation focuses on Edgar's connections between failed political dreams and ecological issues. It shows drama's ability to spark positive political-environmental change. It also reveals the spatiality of the dramas, implying an underlying ecological relatedness. The plots and characters overlap, but the plays can be seen in any order or on their own. They share issues and characters, as well as differences in focus and dramaturgy; however, they are not mirror images of one another. They differ in structure and atmosphere because Edgar creates each play in a different theatrical style and includes plot events that are laden with social, political, ecological, and philosophical implications. _Continental Divide asks to consider the effects and needs of ecological and political activism. David Edgar stresses the importance of granting moral status to the natural world, and correspondingly, establishes the need for an immediate
response to the environmental crisis