Animal Studies in Contemporary British Drama: The Divide between Stef Smith’s Non-Human and Human Animals

Scottish playwright Stef Smith’s Human Animals (2016) recounts the fictional story of a government exterminating all animals in London with pragmatic pursuit building commercial construction sites on their natural habitats. In line recent trends thought, dramatic texts are getting more engaged different natures relationship between human and non-human animals. this context, animal studies posit focal place analysis contemporary play, Animals. Animal take into account interconnections humans animals, thereby making it possible to problematise concepts anthropocentrism speciesism works literature. This study aims analyse as an example by using critical perspectives emphasis essentialist human-animal divide. specific article reveals impact through case that exemplifies humanity’s vicious plans eradicate beings for sake profit personal interest. Smith presents characters which embody disparate viewpoints exposes anthropocentric nature humanity. portrayal dystopian setting not only at criticising thought but also tendencies towards speciesism.