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A Comparison Between the Plays “The Phantom of the Opera” And “Fair Lady” (781 words, 3 pages)

The two plays that I will be comparing in my final project are The Phantom of The Operawritten by Andrew Lloyd Webber and My Fair Lady written by Frederick Loewe. The Phantomof The Opera which was playing at the Krannert Center in Champaign was what I thought to be ahigh ... Read More

A Creative Essay on the Topic of Playing Music (1256 words, 2 pages)

One activity that I enjoy doing in my spare time is playing music. I play the guitar and have been playing for nine years. I started off wanting to play when I went to a store and found a very inexpensive little thirty dollar guitar. I picked it up and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play a Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt (808 words, 2 pages)

In the play A Man For All Seasons by Robert Bolt the audience learns about the extraordinary life of Sir Thomas More. Sir Thomas is faced with a moral dilemma that will determine the outcome of his life. More, chancellor of England , and a strong Christian believer is forced ... Read More

A Biography of Sophocles and an Analysis of His Play Antigone (1901 words, 4 pages)

Antigone1. Biography Sophocles was born near Athens, in the small town of Colonus, around 495 BC. His ninety-year life span coincided with the rise and fall of the Athenian Golden age. The son of Sophillus, a wealthy armor maker, Sophocles was provided with the best traditional aristocratic education available in ... Read More

A Review of Advice to the Players by Robert Lewis (526 words, 1 pages)

Robert Lewis' Advice to the Players is a fairly helpful book for those looking for a future on the stage. Lewis wrote the book as though he is teaching a class at that moment. In fact, I have a pretty good feeling that was actually what he did. He probably ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee (1312 words, 3 pages)

Stephanie Flores-R.Albee Essay12-11-00In Edward Albees controversial play, Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, religion plays a major, yet often overlooked theme. There are constant references to God and Jesus throughout the play in the third act, The Exorcism, George recites the Requiem for the Dead, the Catholic funeral mass. Throughout the ... Read More

A Review of the Play “As Bees in Honey Drown” (1318 words, 5 pages)

On October 16, I went to see As Bees in Honey Drown presented by the Fortunecompany at Theater in the park, located in Flushing meadows park. The timing of theshow was 600 p.m., but I got to the theater by 610 due to the unexpected traffic for theMets game on ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play Write-Ups of Hard Candy By Jonathan Rand (1526 words, 5 pages)

Hard Candy is a one act comedy about hiring practices for Banff Enterprises. It is set in the offices of employment at Banff Enterprises. The interesting part of the play is that every character that applies and gets hired takes over the job of the previous interviewer. I found it ... Read More

A Review of The Fantasticks by the Sullivan Street Playhouse (1343 words, 2 pages)

The FantasticksIf there is truly tradition to be found among the great theatres both on and off Broadway, then certainly the Sullivan Street Playhouse and its long running production of The Fantasticks rates as one of the most celebrated of New York theatrical traditions. Maintaining its place as the longest ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character Antonio in One of the Shakespeare’s Play (975 words, 6 pages)

AntonioAntonio is a wealthy merchant in the city of Venice. Although central to the play, Antonio is portrayed by Shakespeare as an 'outcast'. It seems that Antonio is chronically depressed and is not involved in the social atmosphere that is thriving in Venice. -"In sooth, I know not why I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Feminism in Play Trifles by Susan Glaspell (1072 words, 2 pages)

Apparent Feminisms in the Play TriflesMale domination in 1916, when Susan Glaspells play Trifles was written, was the way of life. Men controlled most women and women were not very outspoken during that time period. Mr. Wright in her play was no different from the rest, but she made him ... Read More

Artistophanes an Athenian Playwright in the History of Theatre (861 words, 4 pages)

Theatre History Oral ReportAristophanes (448?-385 BC), Athenian playwright, considered one of the greatest writers of comedy inliterary history. His plays have been produced through the centuries and have remained popular becauseof their wit, comic invention, and poetic language. Aristophanes is believed to have been born in Athens, Greece, in the ... Read More

Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius in the Shakespeare’s Play (438 words, 2 pages)

In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are both considered honorable men bythe public. But, like all traits honor is in the eye of the beholder. Honor is defined as evidenceor symbols of distinction. Those who are placed in power are often chosen because of theirtraits, which include being ... Read More

An Analysis of the Good and Bad in Directing the Play Title The Crucible by the University of Arizona (927 words, 2 pages)

The CrucibleI saw the play The Crucible and there were examples of styles of directing and acting that were very interesting. The production was put on by the University of Arizonas theatre department and as such the directing and acting had its good points and its bad ones.There was one ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effect of Prince Hal’s Transformation from a Tavern Crony to England’s King in the Play “Henry IV” by William Shakespeare (1286 words, 5 pages)

Although William Shakespeares Henry IV, Part 1 depicts Henry Bolingbrokes troublesfollowing the usurpation of Englands thrown, the more consequential plot concerns thetransformation of Prince Hal from a tavern crony into the next King of England. This is aplay of contrast where Prince Hal is caught between two father figures who ... Read More

The Role of Fate in Plays and Literature of the Greeks as Depicted in Sophocle’s Works (1130 words, 5 pages)

Fate played an important part in the plays and literature of the Greeks as is shown in Sophocles play Oedipus RexSophocles lived during the Golden Age of Greece. He is renowned as one of the greatest dramaticist of western literature. He was a greek through and through as he held ... Read More

An Analysis of Family Idea in the Play Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine (1035 words, 2 pages)

Into The MillenniumFor most people family is one of the most important parts of life. For they are the people who raised you and taught you things needed in life. For most of us we have a connection with are family that is unparallel in life, which is the reason ... Read More

A Review of the Play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (837 words, 4 pages)

A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, is a play which dealswith many harsh issues like spousal abuse, rape, and insanity. The playis mainly about Blanche and her sister Stella. Blanche arrives at hersisters house after being fired from the school where she taught andafter loosing the big family house. ... Read More

The Development of Well Made Play in the Nineteenth Century (1503 words, 3 pages)

The tradition of the well-made play emerged towards the end of the nineteenth century. It was also called piece bien faite meaning Second Empire Drama. It was supported mainly by the works of Eugene Scribe , of Dumas , of Emile Augier , and of Victorien Sardou. The tradition reached ... Read More

As in any Shakespearean tragedy, there are opposing forces that bring about the tragic ending. William Shakespeares play Othello would not be one without an evil catalyst named Iago. He is a standard-bearer, or an ancient to the tragic hero Othello, who was a Moorish general in a Venetian army. ... Read More

Element of Play Used in Paper Wheat to Engage the Minds of the Audience (1136 words, 2 pages)

Not all plays are character-driven, in fact a great many are not. So if the characters are not what keep the audience intrigued, well then what does? There are many possible answers to this question. Paper Wheat uses the history of a group of people, a specific message commenting on ... Read More

An Overview of the Bizarre Play Lebensraum (743 words, 2 pages)

Theatre 10032601First CritiqueLebensraumLebensraum was one of the most interesting and the most bizarre plays I have ever seen. The plot of the play Lebensraum was very strange, the play was set in present time. The play was about Germans saying the Jews can come back to Germany. The Germans will ... Read More

An Analysis of the Choreography, Set, and Character’s Acting in the Play Hippolytus (552 words, 1 pages)

HIPPOLYTUSThe acting is Hippolytus was very good. In particular, Caitlin Bopp, who played Aphrodite, and Keith Hale, who played Theseus, stood out. Caitlin did a great job in playing a seductive, vengeful Goddess. She fell into the role perfectly and I noticed little things such as eyes movements that made ... Read More

A Biography of George Michael Cohan and the Plays and Films He Starred In (1350 words, 2 pages)

George Michael Cohan was a great American playwright, composer, producer, and actor. He was famous for his fast-paced style as a song-dance man and for his lively musicals, which set the trend on Broadway in the 1920s. Cohan was a dedicated man who spent 56 of his 64 years on ... Read More

The Presentation of Odysseus as a Benevolent Dictator in the Postmodern Play Ithaka by Botho Strauss (313 words, 1 pages)

The play Ithaka, by Botho Strauss is an example of a postmodern play. In this paper I will discuss the relationship between the play and the times that the author has written this play with the emphasis of the director and costume designer in mind. To discuss this notion I ... Read More

An Analysis of the Ending of the Play Jacob’s Wake by Michael Cook (999 words, 2 pages)

What did the ending mean to me and how I would have changed it.The ending of a play can be one of purpose, one that leaves you with a sense of completion and fulfillment. In the play Jacobs Wake the ending was, to say the least, odd. I didnt really ... Read More

The Role of Chorus in Socrates’ Play Antigone (757 words, 3 pages)

What role does the chorus play in the play? In ancient Greek plays, the role of the chorus was to sing lyrical passages. The lyrical passages were set upby the writer and the chorus would then perform dance movements to compliment those lyrics. In todays day andage, it is the ... Read More

A Critique of the Play Amadeus by Peter Shaffer (1313 words, 3 pages)

The play Amadeus by Peter Shaffer was not written in order to be a biography of the great composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, much more than this, Peter Shaffer wrote it as a story, rather than a history. In his story he was free to insert fiction to make the play ... Read More

The Plot and the Elements of the Play “Vinegar Tom” by Caryl Churchill (823 words, 1 pages)

The play Vinegar Tom was a very unusual play. Everything in the play was very different and weird. Some of the parts in the play were very vulgar and obscene. The plot of this play confronted many issues dealing with men and women. Although this play was set many years ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play The View from the Bridge (959 words, 2 pages)

The first scene begins with a fight. Obviously this introduction is indicative of some kind of intense emotion to follow. An aura of passionate emotions continues to surface throughout the play. The mood is set immediately. The audience knows that whatever is to come will be fiery and fervent. Ironically, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013