October 2‚ 2016‚ I recently went to see my first play that dealt with cultural and racial issues‚ We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia‚ Formerly Known as Southwest Africa‚ From the German Sudwestafrika‚ Between the Years 1884-1915 at the San Jose Stage Company‚ directed by L. Peter Callender. The playwright of this piece is Jackie Sibblies Drury‚ whose known for tackling heavily ethical and racial topics. In this play‚ a group of actors‚ three white actors‚ and three
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that can be hard to look for in a drama. A symbol is something that represents more than itself. In a drama props‚ clothing‚ or sets could all be used as symbols. When symbolism is added to a play it becomes more sophisticated. A symbol can put a play on a whole new level and get an audience to think of the play in a whole new way. Symbols are often hard to find and many times you have to re read work to find them. In an article by Hickett she helps readers understand ways to find symbols “There
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This play‚ performed by only two people‚ was able to captivate our attention from the moment we sat down to the closing curtains. There were plenty of moments of confusion- some questions which were answered along the way and some that were left still lingering in my mind. Is Tyesha (the one in the drivers seat) represented through Myeisha too? Why did Tyesha have a gun and how did she get it? Why did the officers feel the need to shoot the unconscious girl 12 times‚ let alone once? After watching
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There are many themes and issues displayed in the play such as power‚ conflict‚ change and doubt. These themes have each got their own purpose to create ‘Doubt’ in the minds of the reader. The picture of the wind in the top right corner of the poster is used to symbolise change. This use of symbolism is shown in the play through stage directions “The sound of wind. Sister Aloysius pulls her shawl lightly about her and goes. After a moment‚ Sister James goes as well”. The wind storm is a symbol
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This play ‘Gorgon’ by Elena Carapetis‚ is relevant for teenagers in todays society. They can relate to the main characters of this play and hopefully learn from their mistakes and experiences‚ the relationships in the play between the three characters and how they reacted to this certain situation. I could make personal connections to the characters‚ themes and issues in this play. The events that occurred amongst the main characters can be related to the teens of today. Young adults may have
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Adlerian Play Therapy “Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood‚ for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul” (Friedrich Froebel‚ 2012). Play can be compared to an open door to gaining knowledge on how children view their environment and themselves. Since play is a natural expression for children‚ the utilization of such technique could prove to be useful in counseling children with a varying degree of behavioral‚ emotional‚ or mental issues. Moreover
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gathering audience won’t have the capacity to peruse script immediately afterward. Reading play that is meant to be seen is altogether another experience‚ in this case‚ the playwright must ‘tell’ for it to be seen by the reader. Dialect and punctuation must be utilized particularly‚ so the readers can translate and decipher motives or personalities of character in the rhythm of the dialect utilized. ‘“A play exists as a literary form until the first moment you sit down in a rehearsal room and allow
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Shakespeare’s plays? William Shakespeare’s writing has become an entity unto itself; it is a living well of creativity that assured that the Bard’s spirit was not extinguished at his death (Tate). For this reason‚ one can undoubtedly say that Shakespeare’s plays have a timeless quality; in other words‚ his plays are still relevant and appreciated today even though they were written ages ago. The timelessness of his plays is created by the universal themes‚ skilful
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I think that the Decatur High School production of the play “Into the Woods” by James LaPine and Stephen Sondheim‚ was really good. We went to see it on September 28th. It was a fast moving play‚ and the actors’ energy helped make it feel real. I thought it had good change of scenery. I also liked how it was based off the stories that we had grown up with. Finally‚ I thought that they interacted with the audience well. My first reason why I liked it was because of the change moments. I liked their
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Imaginative Play in the Academic Kindergarten Class LaDonna C Williams William Woods University Abstract Play! The simple term is considered to be used for entertainment and to help children release large amounts of energy and enthusiasm. Adults often use the phrase‚ “Go Play!” to children for that very reason! It is viewed as a pleasure based activity not a need or necessity. It is seen as the first thing to “cut” from a child’s schedule. Therefore‚ with the growing demands for teacher
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