Theater Essays and Term Papers

2500 years ago by a famous playwright named Sophocles. The play focuses on finding Laius' killer but through the process, Oedipus finds out who he truthfully is. In Scene one lines 284-448 Oedipus is speaking to Teiresias a blind prophet, he asks…

the eighth, I saw the play The Odd Couple, by Neil Simmon. The performance started at approximately 7:30 in the Centennial High School auditorium. The Centennial High School Drama Department performed this two and a half hour play. The level of perfor…

and some negative. At times, a potentially positive characteristic may cause his eventual downfall. This concept can be directly related to the story Oedipus Rex. Aristotle stated, ?the tragic hero falls into bad fortune because of some flaw in…

Macbeth brings the drama to life and defines the innate evilness that results from the lust for power in William Shakespeare's blood-filled tragedy Macbeth. I. The Character of Macbeth A. Thirst for power 1. Success in battle 2. Witches'…

of the Seventeenth Doll through aspects such as the use of slang, language, set, costume approximates real life, natural language rhythms, relevance to society of that era, etc. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll is set in the 1950s, which was a crucial…

in his play, A Streetcar Named Desire, is to condemn those who display cruelty and harshness in their treatment of others, especially those who are weak and vulnerable. Three characters who demonstrate these insensitive qualities are Blanche, Mitch,…

than any other actress in history, is a very dynamic woman. She was born in Hartford Connecticut, on May 12, 1907. She wass the second oldest child of six. Kate,as she was called by her family members, had two sisters, Peg and Marion, and three…

The slogans of the party help control the people of Oceania. Within these three sentences holds the key to Ingsoc's survival. Wherever a person may go, he would be bombarded by these slogans on billboards or from an anonymous voice yelling them…

an old school mate from Umofia. OBI:Oh! Hallo Jacob it was a long time ago we met. How are you? Jacob:Thanks ,I`m fine. It was certanly a long time ago we met. What are you doing here in Umofia?I heard you work for the Civil Service in Lagos,I…

Macbeth is slipping away from his ordered life as he is tormented thoughts of his victims. He hallucinates and behaves strangely in front of the lords of the state. Even the state has begun losing faith in him and seeks to overthrow him to regain order. …