Australian Theatre uses the dramatic form of realism and its conventions to expose underlying issues within the Australian culture. Set in the 1970’s‚ the context of the plays ‘The Removalists’ and ‘Norm and Ahmed’ by David Williamson and Alex Buzo‚ explore issues of racism‚ corruption and male aggression through the struggles of their characters. Racism is an undercurrent that runs through the Australian 1970’s culture and is captured in Buzo’s Norm and Ahmed. Buzo uses two contrasting characters
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The Razor’s Edge W. Somerset Maugham Online Information For the online version of BookRags’ The Razor’s Edge Premium Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide−razors−edge/ Copyright Information ©2000−2007 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction‚
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The text I’m going to analyse represents a short-story‚ entitled "THE LUNCHEON"‚ written by a prominent‚ English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist Somerset Maugham. First of all I’d like to say some words about the title of the text "The Luncheon". The title of the text is rather ironical. If we consult a dictionary‚ we can find out that the word "luncheon" means a "light snack"‚ but as we can see hereinafter a light snack turns to be an abundant and expensive meal. The text
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In his foreword of Of Human Bondage‚ William Somerset Maugham narrated how the novel came to be. He explained that one day he was assaulted by the memories of his past. He grew restless and he knew he had to do something about it. And he just thought that the only way to be free from the past was to write it. He quit the theatre for two years and put the story that would not let him rest on paper. He wrote about Philip Carey‚ a club-foot boy that was orphaned at the early age of nine. He stated that
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"Escape by W. Somerset Maugham" from Anti Essays‚ your source for free research papers‚ essays‚ and term paper examples. Stylistic Analysis “The Escape” by William Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham (25.01.1874-16.12.1965) is one of the best known English writers of the 20th century. He was not only a novelist‚ but also one of the most successful dramatist and short-story writers. The trend he belongs to is realism with slight influence of expressionism. Maugham wants the readers
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Nelson Spencer Case: Cliftex Theatre Problem Statement: Phyllis Gamble and her business partner Mechelle Slaughter must decide if they should update the projection system in their historic theatre to digital. Digital offered certain advantages that their current system did not have. Most theatres today have made or are making the switch. The biggest problem with the switch for the two ladies is the cost. Symptoms of Problem: The old system in the theatre is not as good as a digital system
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POLITICAL THEATRE: measured drama pitting a character with a conservative point of view against a character with a liberal viewpoint. It can be passionate advocacy of one idea and ardent attack on anyone who opposes that idea. And it can be a drama that falls anywhere between these two types. PERFORMANCE ART: is one recent form that poses these questions and then some. What is considered performance art has undergone several transformations in recent decades. It often means a single artist who artist
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show and the characters‚ but would it be the same without Shakespeare’s influence? Shakespeare’s theatre changed the costumes‚ set‚ and makeup of theatre into what is recognized today. During the Renaissance‚ acting was a career for men only. Men played all acting roles. . . including the female ones. Women were not allowed to act. It was not considered an appropriate profession for a lady (“Globe Theatre Female Roles”). Women had very clear roles in society at the time. They were to do their jobs
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A Selected Annotated Bibliography on the Theatres and Audiences during Shakespeare’s Life William Shakespeare‚ one of the most well known authors of literature‚ wrote the tragic play called Hamlet. In the play Hamlet‚ Hamlet tries to seek revenge on his father’s murderer committed by his uncle and now King‚ Claudius. Old Hamlet’s ghost instructs Hamlet to seek revenge on Claudius. This further angers Hamlet who is already distraught at the fact that his mother has married Claudius. The pressure
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Points Awarded 90.00 Points Missed 0.00 Percentage 100% 1. What is a theatre critic? A) someone who has a very limited knowledge of the theatre B) someone who never likes anything C) someone who does not appreciate theatre as an art form D) someone who observes theatre and then analyzes and comments on it Points Earned: 2.0/2.0 Correct Answer(s): D 2. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate space for an off-off Broadway production? A) church B) warehouse C) basement
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