Modern drama began by turning toward realism and away from the fantasy of nineteenth-century melodrama and farce. Realism gave rise to various innovations that served to express the dramatist\'s vision of what reality is. These attempts to be \" more real than real\" can be called expressionism. ...

Very early in history, the Greeks began to collect poems that had been written in honor of their brave ancestors. These poems were often recited in public and almost everyone in the city would come to listen. Many people think that Greek entertainment evolved from these poems, but actually it did ...

Woyzeck, I thought all in all was quite a dry play, regarding its plot and movement. The only really interesting aspect was that of some of the actors, namely \"Captain\" played by William Heafer and Karl played by Sean Connealy. William did a wonderful job playing the part of Captain. From the fi...

\"The Second Shepherds Play\" goes against many of the characteristics that should be in a play. The play combines a little bit of comedy with a serious tone. It begins with three shepherds guarding their sheep when a character named Mak joins them. Mak steals a sheep while the shepherds are sleepin...

No Exit No Exit was a dark play about the afterlife and what it may be like. The play actually seemed to have some dark comedy to it, when it was preformed on stage. The pay is about three souls of recently deceased people, with three very different personalities. Each one is added at a t...

William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing" differs in many ways to MGM Studios adaptation to the text. With over 400 years separating the original play from the modern day film, there are many differences in characters, the setting, the costumes, and the dialogue. Many of t...

Who the Heck is Neil Simon?Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Odd Couple, The Out-of-Towners, The Sunshine Boys - are just a few of Neil Simon's most successful plays which have kept millions of people amused for many years now. His success in the playwriting business has earned him respect from his reade...

Greek TheatreThere have been many artistic achievements that have had a substantial role in shaping outlooks and tastes for cultures and generations for 1000's of years. Of all the different kinds of productions the Greeks have established, the tragedy is the most extraordinary of their spiritual co...

"Drama and Theatre in their content and style reflect the society from which they spring"The issues and happenings of contemporary Australia are reflected in contemporary Australian Theatre, the same way as Shakespeare was reflected in Elizabethan Theatre in the 18th Century. The idea of most theatr...