Spike Lee goes histrionic in “Chi-Raq”‚ a modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ Greek play‚ ‘Lysistrata’‚ here transferred to a problematic Chicago. It seems that the film didn’t please the Chicagoans who‚ during two hours‚ had to watch the women from their city going into a sex strike that aims to stop the local gangsters from shooting one another and kill innocent people in the streets. Through the lame slogan ‘No peace‚ No pussy!’‚ a group of women‚ led by the activist Miss Helen (Angela Bassett)
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theatrical performance.[1] ------------------------------------------------- Genres Comedy Comedies are plays which are designed to be humorous. Comedies are often filled with witty remarks‚ unusual characters‚ and strange circumstances. Certain comedies are geared toward different age groups. Comedies were one of the two original play types of Ancient Greece‚ along with tragedies. An example of a comedy would be William Shakespeare’s play "A Midsummer Night Dream‚" or for a more modern example
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Restoration Comedy Restoration Comedy refers to English Comedies written during the Restoration period from 1660-1710. The re-opening of the theatres in 1660 after public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime signalled a renaissance of English drama. Restoration comedy is notorious for its sexual licentiousness‚ a quality encouraged by Charles II personally and by the rakish aristocratic ethos of his court. English Drama witnessed great changes during Charles
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The Iliad takes place on the battle field during The Trojan War‚ while Lysistrata takes place in the cities during The Peloponnesian War. Achilles‚ the hero of The Iliad is shown from the very first line to be hotheaded and prideful. Despite being the Greek Champion‚ as well as the favorite of the Goddess Athena‚ Achilles never
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about the female experience in Greek society. Euripides was a Greek dramatist who wrote his play Medea‚ from the perspective of a woman who is miserable in her subordinate role in life. While Aristophanes was an Athenian comic playwright‚ who wrote Lysistrata‚ from his own perspective of the women’s revolt during the Peloponnesian War. Both authors paint an interesting picture of how women were viewed during this time‚ with many similarities between them. These stories may not be facts straight out of
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Greek Theatre – Tragedy & Comedy As part of the festival called Dionysia which honoured the God Dionysus‚ tragedy‚ comedy & satyr play were the three genres to emerge from the theatre of ancient Greece. Tragedy is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes in its audience an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in the viewing. From its obscure origins in the theatres of Athens 2‚500 years ago‚ from which there survives only a fraction of the work of Aeschylus‚ Sophocles and Euripides
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on academic or athletic pursuits‚ I choose to hone in on the social realm. This is what defines me. I choose comedy to define me because it is a subject where everyone can win. In athletic activities‚ there is always a hierarchy of players based on talent. In academics‚ the hierarchy is defined by GPA and SAT or ACT scores. In the social realm‚ there is a ladder of popularity‚ but comedy can be used anywhere on the ladder. I am not the most popular person at my school‚ but I use jokes and
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her unfair treatment throughout the play. There are many moments of misunderstanding between the characters which create comedy‚ specifically those of farcical comedy. The definition of a farce is something that is intended to be seen as ridiculous‚ particularly a comedy based on an unlikely situation. Even though these moments are created for the seemingly joyous genre of comedy‚ they mostly create problems and drama in the characters lives‚ making them unfortunate victims of misunderstanding. Adriana
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The Portrayal of Women in The Comedy of Errors Through the centuries‚ women have tried to be equal to men. From their position in the place of work to voting rights‚ women have struggled to gain equal rights. In Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors‚ women are very present. Shakespeare presents two important women: Adriana and Luciana. They are each portrayed differently. Adriana represents the feminist point of view and Luciana‚ the anti-feminist. To begin‚ Adriana is the most present female
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protest against the highly anticipated Peloponnesian war by refusing sexual contact with their partner is considered implausible‚ especially considering the period of time in which the play was based in. It was not until the end of the play where Lysistrata‚ the leader of the revolt is finally able to pitch her idea in forming a peace treaty between Sparta and Athens. The play suggests that Lysistrata’s reasoning of wanting the war to end was for the wives to be kept company at home by their husband
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