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In the cobblestone roadways and roughly built playhouses, an extraordinary
development took place in England in the 1500s. At that time, a burst of
literary accomplishments arose that was never before seen in the history of the
theater. In the all-new idea of theaters, playwrights lifted the Elizabethan
Theater to new heights. Men like Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe dared to
write plays abou... Full-text essay
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Over time many opinions have been formed about William Shakespeare’s work
Hamlet. Yet through the quagmire of confusion surrounding the tragedy none have
spoken than T.S. Eliot. Eliot sees hamlet as somewhat of an artistic failure due
to its confusion between the main plot and the main character. In his analysis
Eliot recalls the work of other authors who have talked the subject of Hamlet.
He sta... Full-text essay
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Using all of his seemingly infinite faculties to compose Hamlet, Shakespeare
gives each significant character in the play all the depth and emotion of a
living human being. Because of this, the characters, as well as the plot, become
extremely intricate and difficult to define. Simply assigning a
"label" to each character does not do justice to their complexity
because no one character ... Full-text essay
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It is reasonable to wonder what Shakespeare had in mind while writing Hamlet.
After all, Shakespeare wasn't a philosopher or historian, or even a literary
critic. He was a playwright. He didn't leave critical essays examining his work.
It is left to us to examine his work and decide for ourselves, if we care to,
what Shakespeare was thinking. Did he know that he was writing a drama of deep
psycho... Full-text essay
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The play was first presented in the early 40’s. It is also set in this time
period. It is a very care-free, take your mind off of your worries comedic work.
The main character, Elwood P. Dowd, has a invisible friend, a pooka named
Harvey, who accompanies him during his daily activities. A pooka is a mythical
creature who appears here and there, where ever it pleases, and to whoever it
pleases. In... Full-text essay
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Before writing this essay, I watched a old re-run of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”,
and I read the chapter in the television textbook where a episode of “Leave It
to Beaver” was broken down into Act One, Act Two, Act Three and Act Four. It
was there that I realized that since 1951, with the premiere of “I Love
Lucy”, that most sitcoms follow a very basic, but successful pattern. I will
demonstrat... Full-text essay
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A dramatization of 1995 events in which the tobacco industry allegedly covered
up proof that nicotine is addictive and harmful. When Brown and Williamson
executive Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe) tries to expose the industry's cover-up, he is
threatened into silence. He eventually gets his story to 60 Minutes producer
Lowell Bergman (AL Pacino), but CBS decides against airing it due to political
and econo... Full-text essay
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James Dean, the acting rebel without a cause, was born in Marion, Indiana on
February 9, 1931. His parents were Winton Dean and Mildred Dean. During his
first six years of his life he and his family lived in Marion Indiana. Because
of a military transfer between his father and the military he moved to
California. His father was a dentist and performed his practices in the
military. There his moth... Full-text essay
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The era of Julius Caesar was a time when many people’s feelings toward the
government began to change. This was one of the first times in Roman history
when people began to question the power of their ruler. In the play, The Tragedy
of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, we see a brief picture of this Roman
life during the time of the First Triumvirate. In this snap shot, many
unfortunate thing... Full-text essay
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Upon the setting sun I, Hecubus, fondly recall the days of pride and honor I
felt in my tribe, as a member of a dramatic, dithyrambic chorus. Acting was not
simply my occupation, but a lifestyle highly revered and respected by my fellow
Athenian citizens. We entertained, taught moral lessons of the past, illustrated
human flaw, but most importantly, we gave the audience a release. During the
time... Full-text essay
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The theatre version of ‘Lord of the Flies’ based on the novel by William
Golding and adapted by Nigel Williams are now being presented in the Lyric
Theatre Hammersmith, London. Tickets cost about £7.00. This review is comparing
the book and how Nigel Williams adapted it. The theatre version of ‘Lord of
the Flies’ is very good. Interesting and always in the climax. The actors are
not little kids a... Full-text essay
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My paper report came a bit late but I was extremely exited to go. I got to watch
"Love's Labor's Lost" preformed by the drama department in Juilliard
School in Manhattan. I went alone and got through on a waiting list. I never
read the play and had no idea what to expect. It turns out that a play is much
easier to understand if you are watching people act it out on stage than if you
are... Full-text essay
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A play about making war - and not making love… The Talbot Theatre production
of Lysistrata both entertained and delighted this member of the audience, who
was there partly because of an English assignment requirement, but mainly
because of the opportunity to enjoy a live theatre production. The theatre
company employed many different components to bring this antiwar play to life
that evening on t... Full-text essay
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The character of Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero.
There are many factors which contribute to the degeneration of Macbeth of which
three will be discussed. The three points which contribute greatly to Macbeth's
degeneration are the prophecy which was told to him by the witches, how Lady
Macbeth influenced and manipulated Macbeth's judgment, and finally Macbeth's
long ti... Full-text essay
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Marisol, a play written by Jose Rivera, is the play I enjoyed reading the most
this semester. Rivera, one of the leading contemporary Latin American
playwrights, writes with an image. After reading Marisol, I came away with a
very specific picture of what Rivera had in mind. He easily combines the
realistic moments of life, the dangers of the Bronx, dealing with an emotionally
unstable young man,... Full-text essay
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Explication of Dudley Randall’s “The Melting Pot” An explication is an
interpretation of a written work. They differ from person to person in that we
all don’t interpret things alike. It seems to me that we learned in high
school about literature and such was a waste of memorizing and testing because
we were taught only “right” answers about written works. There is no right
way to interpret an au... Full-text essay
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The Misanthrope by Moliere, 1622 Main characters Alceste - He is in love with
Celimene and very cynical about people and the way they act. Celimene - She is
conceited and shallow being everything that Alceste dislikes in a person.
Philinte - He is a good friend of Alceste but just the opposite in character
since he is less frank and more sincere towards others. Arsinoe - She serves as
a foil to C... Full-text essay
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In some works of literature a character who appears briefly or does not appear
at all has a significant presence. Even though a character may not be present in
a play, does not mean that they have no importance. In fact, these characters
have more of an influence over the way the other characters act and speak. Two
plays that exhibit this are Miss Julie, by August Strindberg and Mourning
Becomes ... Full-text essay
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In Mozart's time (the late 1700s), women were viewed much differently than they
are viewed today. Women were perceived as being inferior (intellectually and
physically) to men. As we all know, the women were supposed to spend their time
in the house cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the children. Although, we
must take into account that this was mostly the biased perspective of the men of
the... Full-text essay
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Nora Helmer is a delicate, pampered wife who was spoiled by her wealthy father
and later by Torvald. As Ibsen alludes, Nora is the doll of this dollhouse, as
her role is to bend into the shape of the ideal housewife. If it is dancing for
her husband, completing the family shopping, or playing childish games to
attract Helmer's attention, Nora will do what it takes to fit the roles. As
readers, we... Full-text essay
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In the play "Oedipus," irony is used frequently as and as eloquently
by Sophocles to the reveal theme of seeking knowledge. Not knowing the King of
Thebes, Oedipus, gives speeches on finding the murderer of the King of Laias and
how wretched the poor soil will be when the truth is revealed. " Then once
more I must bring what is dark to light…, whoever killed King Laios might- who
k... Full-text essay
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Oedipus Rex a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the early days of antiquity
is based upon an even more ancient story in Greek mythology. Sophocles, however,
knowing that his audience is aware of the outcome of the play utilizes that
foreknowledge to create various situations in which dramatic and verbal irony
play key roles. However, citing all of the irony in Oedipus Rex would require
the wr... Full-text essay
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Many things can describe a tragedy. However, according to definition of a
tragedy by Aristotle, there are only five. The play has to have a tragic hero,
preferably of noble stature. Second, the tragic hero must have a tragic flaw.
Because of that flaw, the hero falls from either power or death. Due to the
fall, the tragic hero discovers something. Finally, there must be catharsis in
the minds of ... Full-text essay
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The true Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles (496-406 B.C.),
adheres to Aristotles (384-322 B.C.) definition of a tragedy. The first
criterion of a Greek tragedy is that the protagonist be a good person; doubly
blessed with a good heart and noble intention. Sophocles reveals immediately at
the start of the play that Oedipus is such a man. As is common in the Greek
tragedy Oedipu... Full-text essay
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There are evil people in this world; greedy, manipulative, overbearing and
jealous. Iago, in William Shakespeare's Othello, is an evil, malignant
character. He uses people's goodness, integrity, and ignorance to get what he
wants. When Othello's position is higher through character and status, Iago
becomes jealous and decides that Othello must be eliminated. Iago is aware of
the jealousy inside h... Full-text essay
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In Alice Gerstenberg’s “Overtones”, she presents two deceitful women, both
insanely envious of the other, who meet one day over coffee. Two other actors
living out their true feelings and being honest show the jealous, rude, but
truthful, side of each of the women. The real women put on an act, saying or
doing nothing that they actually feel towards each other; they are entirely
dishonest. The pl... Full-text essay
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One flew over the cuckoo's nest. Briefly Summarize the play.- It takes place in
a mental institution where a new patient has just arrived. This patient ends up
messing with everyone and creating chaos in the institution. Briefly Outline the
Plot- R.P. McMurphy is a new patient at the mental institution, he is a charming
devil, who wants to serve a very short sentence in the mental institution
ins... Full-text essay
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I have never been to a live play performance before, but I have seen one on
video. I loved it as though I was reading a great storybook; being able to stop
at anytime and pick up where I left off, but I never thought about the
relationship between the performers and the audience. Nor did I think of the
impact of all of the aspects that deal with creating a play and giving a great
performance. For... Full-text essay
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Dallas police officer, Robert Wood, was shot five times and murdered after
pulling over a vehicle for a minor traffic violation. Randall Dale Adams was
arrested, convicted and sentenced to death for the crime. Adams plead "not
guilty" to the charges. He claimed 16 year old David Harris, whom he had
spent several hours with on the day of the crime, was the true killer. In Mark
Singer's &... Full-text essay
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I chose the archetype “The prostitute with a heart of gold”. An archetype is
defined as a universal idea that can take many forms, appearing
“spontaneously, at any time, at any place, and without any outside
influence” (Pygmalion’s Word Play, Carl Jung, p. 82). When present in the
unconscious, an archetype shapes thoughts, feelings, moods, speech, and actions.
The ‘prostitute with a heart of gold... Full-text essay
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“A novel or a collection of short stories?” may be a question that a critic
asks about Rattlebone. Maxine Clair portrays both arguments with her energetic
writing style. A blend of random comments and many unique phrases intermix with
the intense plot. Writing like this gives the reader a more relaxed state and
the book seems more alive and real. In answer to the critique question, Maxine
Clair i... Full-text essay
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There's a scene in the new musical "RENT" that may be the
quintessential romantic moment of the '90s. Roger, a struggling rock musician,
and Mimi, a junkie who's a dancer at an S/M club, are having a lovers' quarrel
when their beepers go off and each takes out a bottle of pills. It's the signal
for an "AZT break," and suddenly they realize that they're both
HIV-positive. Clinc... Full-text essay
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Richard Schechner envisions a “new theatre” in three of his major essays,
“Happenings” (1966), “Six Axioms for Environmental Theatre” (1968), and
“Negotiations with the Environment” (1968). He does not spend time
discussing his famed “not not themselves” ideology of the performer or
ritual ecstasy; instead he discusses a new genealogical hybrid termed the “new
theatre” by Allan Kaprow. Schechner ... Full-text essay
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There are many well-known lyricists and composers, but only a few leave such a
mark as Rodgers and Hammerstein. This duo produced nine musical plays during
their partnership and caused a profound change in musical comedy. They set the
standards that are followed to this day in musical history. They created the
modern musical that we all know and love. Before they became Rodgers and
Hammerstein, t... Full-text essay
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Romeo and Juliet, is a story of two young lovers, whose love was destined for
destruction. They did not imagine that their love would lead to the tragedies
that it did. These two young people did nothing wrong except fall in love. Three
aspects of their destruction included the feud between the two families, the
nurse and her betrayal of Juliet and the most important aspect of all is fate.
The fe... Full-text essay
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Contributions of minor characters to the plot, theme and character development.
By: Tom Quaranta Minor characters play large roles in contributing to many
aspects of plays, movies and stories. Minor characters help bring out attributes
of a character that only they can do. Friar Laurence is one of the minor
characters who contributes, and furthers the plot by marrying Romeo and Juliet
in Act II, ... Full-text essay
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The Second Shepherds Play goes against many of the characteristics that Horace
believes should be in a play. The play does not stay in the boundaries of genres
by mixing comedy with seriousness. It is not consistent; it is not without
surprises. Finally, the author did not completely believe in Dulce Et Utile or
does he carefully weigh the judgment of his work. This play combines a little
bit of ... Full-text essay
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Pirandello's masterpiece, "Six Characters in Search of an Author" is
well known for its innovative techniques of characterization, especially in the
fullness of character as exhibited by the Stepdaughter and the Father, but it is
especially renowned, and rightfully so, for the brilliant staging techniques
employed by its author. Pirandello uses his innovative staging techniques
specific... Full-text essay
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Constantin Stanislavski was born on January 17th 1863, in Moscow. Stanislavski
evolved his own system of preparing plays which resulted in remarkable ensemble
acting. After he finished school, Stanislavski did not like the melodramatic
style of acting which was popular in Russia, and throughout the rest of the
world. Stanislavski met with a successful playwright and teacher of theatre,
called Vla... Full-text essay
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Georgians from different backgrounds, sharing various experiences in life, all
have a story to tell. Swamp Gravy portrays these real life stories with a unique
staging technique, allowing the audience to be involved and participate during
the performance. The play illustrates folk life in the past and celebrates the
way things use to be when life was simple. The stories told in Swamp Gravy are
de... Full-text essay
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There was no true place for performing arts in Australia and this angered many
residents. So Joseph Cahill set up a committee to raise money for an arts
complex. Then, for more funding he established Opera Lotteries. With all the
necessary funds available, the next step was a design. A competition was
organized for the design of the complex. The winner was Jorn Utzon with his
design of a complex ... Full-text essay
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Moliere’s neoclassic comedy, Tartuffe, is a prime example of his expertise in
the comedic technique. The plot is one that keeps the reader or viewer
interested and aware. It begins with Madame Pernell visiting her son’s house
and reprimanding all of them but their boarder, Tartuffe. She believes Tartuffe
is a man of astounding character. The members of the house, however, disagree
and say that Ta... Full-text essay
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Tartuffe is a classic story of deceit by one who is trusted and respected.
Tartuffe, the deceitful holy man, is living in the house of Oregon. Oregon has
opened his doors to Tartuffe, and he greatly respects him for being the good
holy man he was thought to be. The rest of the family believe that Tartuffe is a
fake and a con. Oregon and Madam Parcelle are the two which believe in his holy
reputat... Full-text essay
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Explore how any playwright of the time has successfully dramatised a social
issue. Contemporary theatre has stepped further and further away from the
sugar-coated happy society plays and musicals that once dominated Broadway and
the West End. Now, harsher more realistic stories with issues facing today’s
society and politics are shocking that conventional-type of theatre. “Shock is
a part of art.... Full-text essay
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Theater and drama in Ancient Greece took form in about 5th century BCE, with the
Sopocles, the great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre,
heroes and the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It was believed that
man should live for honor and fame, his action was courageous and glorious and
his life would climax in a great and noble death. Originally, the hero’s
recog... Full-text essay
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In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the death of a character becomes a frequent
event. Although many people lose their lives as a result of their own
self-centered wrong-doing, there are others whose death are a result of
manipulation from the royalty. This is the case of Polonius’ family. The real
tragedy of Hamlet is not that of Hamlet or his family but of Polonius’ family
because their deaths w... Full-text essay
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This is a short walktrough in the KISS history. (with credits to Alex Carranza,
from whose KISS FAQ I got most of the material) Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
met for the first time in 1970, when Gene played one show with Pauls band Uncle
Joe. In 1971 Gene formed the band Rainbow along with Stephen Coronel. Paul
stanley wants to join Rainbow, but is beeing turned down on the phone. This does
not s... Full-text essay
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Athol Fugard's "'Master Harold' . . . and the Boys" is about Hally, a
white young man, and the damage done by apartheid and alcoholism. The play takes
place on the southeast cost of South Africa, 1950, in Hally's parents'
restaurant. This is where two black servants, Sam and Willie, work for the white
family. Sam and Willie have been a part of Hally's upbringing and are close
friends. H... Full-text essay
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A reverend's constant struggle for decency, preserving life, and moving forward
while escaping the past are among the primary thematic characteristics in
Tennessee Williams’s "Night of the Iguana." By far one of the most
personal shows I have seen, this play seems to speak to each audience member
uniquely; I at least found this true of Furman Theater's presentation. Although
the leading... Full-text essay
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Ever since the publications of the good quarto, published in 1599, Romeo and
Juliet, by William Shakespeare, has been one of the classics of Western
literature (Evans 1093). In being this, it has been produced many different
times, in many different ways. I will be discussing how the production of this
great play has changed over time. First, though, I will supply a little
background for the play... Full-text essay
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