Media Practice Paper 1a) The ever increasing popularity of crime dramas is a result of the programme being voyeuristic and escapist in terms of representations‚ as people often seek the thrill and danger without being involved in the programme itself. An example of this would be in ‘Sherlock’‚ as the protagonist ‘Sherlock’‚ is shown to be an intellectual genius‚ solving the crimes mathematically by using his own unique technique. This is important‚ as the audience almost want to spy on the character
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The Chorus in Greek drama was a large group of performers (suggested between 12 and 30) of people who sang or chanted songs and poems‚ and danced during plays. They are homogenized and non-individualized group in Greek drama. Despite the large size‚ they represented a collective consciousness‚ or a single body‚ often wearing masks to render sense of unification and anonymity. In Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex‚ the chorus is composed of senators‚ while in Sophocles’s Electra‚ the chorus is made up of the
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CHAPTER 1 Karl Marx and G.B. Shaw: Shaw’s Drama and Marxian Socialism The Communist Manifesto‚ was written by Karl Marx (who was a philosopher and revolutionary) along with Friedrich Engels. It was a booklet that provided principles for the Euro-socialists and communists during the 19th and 20th century. He was the great philosopher who propounded the theory of scientific socialism‚ better termed as modern communism. Since his theories and philosophies became very famous with people around
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They bring out Macbeth’s inner evil ambition and determine his fate. “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” (Act 1‚ Sc. 1‚ 11)‚ the witches start Act one‚ Scene one in an ominous atmosphere of thunder and lighting. The bleak atmosphere that starts off the drama supports the horror and tragedy that characterizes the rest of the play. The audience learns about their intentions of meeting Macbeth and doing harm “when the hurlyburly’s done/ When the battle’s lost and won” (Act 1‚ Sc. 1‚ 4-5). Macbeth may win
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victim scared‚ victim trying to get away. 2) The Greeks would not let any type of violence on the stage. All fighting shooting etc. had to happen off stage. If the character/actor were killed he would be wheeled on to the stage. 3) Because the dramas evolved from choral dances and chants‚ the chorus remained a strong presence in Greek tragedy throughout the Golden Age and beyond. 4) The addition of one actor‚ by Thespis was a major step forward ‚ and was later followed by the addition of two
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AN ABOMINATION The sun is just about to set and Majungu‚ a middle aged man is seen walking towards his home. In his left hand is is a walking stick but he is not using it; it is more of clutched in the armpit than in the hand. In his right hand‚ hangigng freely is an old‚ transparent paper bag that can clearly reveal its contents. As he makes the final turn to his home‚ three kids are seen running towards him. The eldest of them‚ a girl of about twelve years meets him first and goes for the paper
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The performance ‘Hoods’ by Barking Gecko Theatre Co. is a play about two young children‚ Jessie and Kyle‚ who create video game style situations to pass the time as they are left in the car by their mother. This play was performed at Thornlie Senior High School’s Performing Arts Centre on Friday the 1st of April 2011. It was a great honour to have this brilliant play shown to the high school students as it showed perseverance of the young children. The play was written by Angela Betzien and directed
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Angel Parrett Professor Muller English 106/ Drama Essay 15 May 2006 Drama Essay Trifles Trifles‚ Susan Glaspell’s play written in 1916‚ reveal concerns of women living in a male dominated society. Glaspell communicates the role that women were expected to play in late 19th century society and the harm that can come of it to women‚ as well as men. The feminist agenda of Trifles was made obvious‚ in order to portray the lives of all women who live oppressed under male domination. John and
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TNT: “Push Button for Drama”. This commercial for a Belgian channel; which is focused on drama. This advert shows a button being placed in a street and when someone pushes it‚ ‘drama’ happens including an ambulance coming out of no where‚ a shooting reenactment and a man crashing his bike into a motorbike. The lighting of this commercial is great as it is set outside during the daytime so the light is natural and the clarity is perfect giving a easy perceivable picture. There is a large range
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RADIO DRAMA by TIM CROOK Here are some horrible truths: Most radio drama is very badly written. Radio drama is an endangered species. It has never taken a hold of mainstream programming on commercial radio in the UK. It used to be the mainstream in the States and Australia but lost out to TV in the middle to late fifties. It is under threat within public radio services including the BBC because of the pressure of monetarist ideology and the fact that authors and radio drama directors have been
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