E. Fitzgerald-Baird

In the play Foreskin's Lament by Greg McGee, three types of conflict take place. The first is internal conflict, where players are in conflict with themselves. Examples of which are Ken and Foreskin. The second type is external conflict, between two or more characters. Foreskin and Tupper, Clean, Ken, Larry and Foreskin, as well as characters dealing with the issues of homosexuality verses heterosexuality, and educated verses non-educated. The third type of conflict is literal conflict, the major example being the rugby game. There is also literal conflict between Ken and Clean, and Foreskin, Tupper, Clean and Larry. Many of these conflicts illustrate the theme of the play, how do New Zealanders define their national identity when the old myths and the Lore, playing the game, are no longer relevant.

Ken is the captain of the rugby team in...