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* Mild example: [[Cirque Du Soleil]] was still a relative upstart when it developed ''[[Mystere]]'', their first non-touring show and thus the first to be staged in a more conventional theater space. Writer-director Franco Dragone was so spent by the experience that by the time it was finished he had decided the next show would be sadder and darker in its tone and story, with a title referring to life going on despite strife and woe. That show, ''[[Alegria]]'', is still the most beloved Cirque tour to date.

* Sarah Kane cultivated an infamous reputation in the late-90s British theater scene for her dark, nightmarish themes in her work, pioneering the "In Yer Face" subgenre of plays. Her fifth, and final, play, ''4:48 Psychosis'' is a long monologue, containing no character names or stage directions, about a mental breakdown. In reality, she was battling depression and committed suicide before ''4:48 Psychosis'' premiered.

{{quote|''How could he do what he's done to those two most wonderful girls? - "Yes, I love you both."}}

** However, [[It Got Worse]] in the 90s, which makes the lyrics for the Disney shows that he did subvert the [[Parental Bonus]] trope by making the adults squirm in their seats at theatre: ''Home'' sounds far more like someone trapped in an unhappy marriage, while [[Aida]] where songs like ''Elaborate Lives'' and ''A Step Too Far'' are overflowing with an air of sadness and regret (although this also applied to the source material).

 

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