In Sophocles’ play Antigone one major theme is the danger of pride or stubbornness. Some characters become so involved with their goals that they forget of any other options and accept harsh penalties for their actions. In the cases of Antigone‚ Haemon and Creon the consequences of their actions wind up to be very extreme and lead to the deaths of these three characters. For her brother’s proper burial‚ Antigone goes to extreme lengths to fulfill her goal no matter what stands in her way. Against
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POWER‚ WEALTH AND TREACHERY IN THREE PLAYS OF CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE By Norbert Oyibo Eze Department of Theatre Arts‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka. Marlowe’s popularity does not only stem from the grandeur of his poetry and penetrating tragic tone‚ but lies heavily on the social relevance and sublimity of his themes. Harry Levin is of the opinion that “Marlowe’s name is the one that comes after Shakespeare’s in any discussion of English tragedy” (1956:Blurb). Marlowe’s Elizabethan age disclosed
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1. Having Work Ethic is crucial. Directors have to have high expectations from their actors. So naturally they expect you to have work ethic. If you don’t have work ethic in a play‚ the play won’t be a success. If you don’t work hard‚ you won’t care and the performance won’t be well done. You can also use work ethic to improve your acting skills. You will be working hard and you will learn a thing or two. 2. Being responsible is a necessity. Being responsible is a giant
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How does the staging of Australian plays help us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our different cultural and social contexts? The staging of Australian Drama and Theatre allows an enhanced understanding of ourselves and our different cultural and social contexts. Dorothy Hewett’s (1972) play‚ The Chapel Perilous and David Williamson’s (1971) play The Removalists both reveal sometimes disturbing social and cultural contexts within Australian society of the time of the play’s production
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This play is based on the Salem Witch Trails that took place in 1692. The Trials began because a group of girls in the village claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. Arthur Miller’s play has similarities with the historical background of the actual Witch Trails‚ but it can also affect our lives by teaching us various lessons. Hysteria is one of the universal themes in this play‚ along with Reputation. Out of the three themes that will be interpreted in
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Me: We are back for a new session today with the amazing Indigenous Australian playwright Jane Harrison‚ who is here today to discuss with us her best-selling play Stolen‚ accompanied with the director of the play‚ Wesley Onech. Jane and Wesley‚ thank you for joining us here today‚ now this play Stolen it has had an amazing turnout! It is a play that helped to change the course of history. From the first standing ovation at its Melbourne premier in 1998 through its sold-out seasons across Australia
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Distracted is the second theatre that I had a great opportunity to watch. I also have the good time to remember any scene and the actor performances. The play represented the story of one family that takes care of the son who has ADHD. The ADHD is the specific condition that children are inattention‚ hyperactivity‚ and get really difficulty to control their emotions. This condition can easily be found in the children four to seventeenth years of age (Information from Centers of Disease Control& Prevention)
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religions believe in one God. All holidays that were related to Jesus‚ Jews did not celebrate. During the play of the Sacrament‚ the differences of Jews and Christians are shown. All of the characters believe in God. They thank Him for all his blessings and what they have with their jewels and wealth. We see how Jews are not taking Jesus seriously along with the bread and the wine. In the play that the four Jews decide to stab the host to see whether or not it will bleed; and it does. Then Jonathas
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fall musical Hairspray. While both celebrating and critiquing aspects of American culture in the 1960’s‚ the overall message is the beauty of acceptance and freedom. Despite a few minor weaknesses‚ likely due to limitations on time and resources‚ the play was very impressive and a definite success. Generally‚ the acting was superb. However‚ Amber’s lines seemed tremendously loud and exaggerated compared to the rest of the cast‚ but that may have been necessary to some extent to make the audience dislike
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“Fences” is a 1983 play written by August Wilson in the drama and fiction genre. Fences is about a 53 year old man named Troy who struggles throughout the story with his family and himself. The play takes place in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania where Troy Maxson has gone through life in a country where being black leads to crushing a man’s’ body mentally‚ emotionally and physically. Racism is an important element in the play that affects Troy’s family and himself in their everyday life. As a result‚
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