The Aristotelian view of drama required an imitation of life, but his heroes were invariably members of the noble class. He regarded Sophocles' Oedipus Rex as the perfect play. Given this viewpoint, and given the stranglehold that Aristotle had over Europe over the next sixteen centuries, it is no...

A Raisin In the Sun is a drama play that takes place sometime between World War II and the present. The drama examines how an African American struggles to break out of the themes of poverty, dreams, racism, society and other social themes they are faced with. Both the play and the movie version a...

Biographical or Career Notes- For this drama, Tennessee Williams drew heavily upon his own family experiences, describing the lives of his mother, his sister, and himself. William's father was a traveling shoe-salesman who spent little time at home and for the first few years of Williams&apos...

How does Arthur Miller build the drama to the climax at the end of Act 1?At The Beginning of "A view from the bridge" by Arthur Miller Alfieri enters and immediately creates the atmosphere. The atmosphere of a place where crime was once set in the heart of the neighborhood. Alfieri tells us the audi...

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The play that I chose to critique for my out of class performance is \"On Golden Pond\" by Ernest Thompson. This particular version of the play was directed by Michael Oberfield. The Company that acted in this play was not specified, but the actors were mostly community veteran actors and acting stu...

The play that I chose to critique for my out of class performance is \"On Golden Pond\" by Ernest Thompson. This particular version of the play was directed by Michael Oberfield. The Company that acted in this play was not specified, but the actors were mostly community veteran actors and acting stu...

\"Our Town\" is a play we watched in drama class. It\'s a pretty boring account of the lives of some people in the early 1900\'s. Their does not seem to be any plot to it, and all i know is that some teenage neighbors get married and then the wife dies. They use pantomime for everything in this...

I think the author was trying to write a drama with some comedy added into it. I think he was trying to say how love prevails over all evil. In the movie two people fall in love and are to be married. A bad character tries to prevent the wedding by setting the girl up. He makes it look like she i...

Drama has to do with both conflicts and denials. How have dramatists in your study used either of these or both together to create plays that provoke interests or disturb the audience? Conflict is a struggle between two or more forces that creates tension on both sides and denial is the act of ref...

Unlike Columbine and any other mishap that is commonly misrefered Odeipus Rex is a tragedy. Not only is it a tragedy but Aristotle believed it was the pinnacle of its age. Why? Nobody really knows. Aristotle is dead so we can't really ask him. He never really wrote down why he felt the wa...

An exemplary play of theatre at its best Poochwater Written by Mike McPhaden Directed by Patrick Conner Starring Mike McPhaden At Theatre Passe Muraille, **** A 70 minute play titled by its protagonist, Poochwater, excelled in capturing the essence of theatre with special c...

An exemplary play of theatre at its best Poochwater Written by Mike McPhaden Directed by Patrick Conner Starring Mike McPhaden At Theatre Passe Muraille, A 70 minute play titled by its protagonist, Poochwater, excelled in capturing the essence of theatre with special commendation given to...

'What is the role of the inspector in the play as a whole?' In this Play the inspector plays various roles. He plays a socialist as he is against capitalist views and because he is not just looking out for himself but others as well. Also he is known to be a catalyst as he...

The non-verbal elements of a play are crucial in setting the mood and tone of the production. These features subtly provide the audience with important information about the setting of the play and gives insight into the backgrounds and personalities of the characters. The House of Bernarda Alb...

Death is such a contradicting situation. It is always a sad event, but in some perspectives it may or may not be a joyous event. Not to say that death should be celebrated, just to point out that life may have been a more dramatic experience. For my first novel in G.T. I read Deat...

"Fences", is a unique drama play written by August Wilson. The play was during the 1950s involving an African American family. This play presents barriers crossed in father-son and husband-wife relationships. Wilson made the title very symbolic to the plot of the play. Throughout the pla...

The Common Man in the play A Man for All Seasons has a vital role. He is the link between the audience and the game itself. His purpose is to keep the audience from becoming too emotionally involved in the play, to destroy the idea of theatrical illusion, and to make the audience able to identify w...

Pre – 1914 Drama Coursework assignment Shakespeare's "much Ado About Nothing" Define the character of Claudio as it changes and develops throughout "much ado about nothing". "Much ado about nothing" is a typical romantic play with rich wealthy people,...

In playwright Judith Thompson\'s \"Lion in the Streets,\" the world is seen through the eyes of a young girl who has been murdered. Isobel (Alexandria Sage) wanders amidst the lives of family members and neighborhood people discovering death all around her - literally, spiritually, and morally. Sa...

Macbeth EssayAs I first started to watch the movie, "Macbeth," I thought that it would be boring, poorly acted, and not truly portray the play. I knew I had made my decision too quickly as the movie proceeded; and by the end of the movie I was mesmerized by the quality of the actors, ho...

Mr. BoutonEnglish From My EyesA director runs the show. He or she makes every vital decision on howto act, where to stand and even when to breath. The director is the backboneof the production, without one it would fall with out any guidance. they getpaid good money to do it appropriately loves ...

Show how a production of A view from the Bridge can effectivelyemphasise the dramatic tension in the play.A view from the Bridge was written by Arthur Miller in 1955 as a 1 actplay and then in the following year of 1956 it was extended into a 2 actplay which is the version that is around today. The...

The FantastiksThe Fantastiks is the longest running play in American theatre history. I thought I was not going to enjoy the play, but I couldn't of been more wrong. I thought the play was hysterical; it had a simple story line that anyone could understand. I really liked that the themes of the pl...

The play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller takes place almostentirely in the head of its main protagonist, Willy Loman. The playcontinually evolves through a series of flashbacks to the past and flashesof what Willy is actually experiencing in the present. This allows theviewer of the p...