Drama and Theater papers

A comparative essay of Gore Vidal's "The Best Man" and the 2000 election.

Compares two of Hamlet's soliloquies in this work by William Shakespeare.

An analysis of the concept of morality in the ancient play, "Everyman".

A comparative analysis of the treatment of the Electra myth in Euripides' "Electra" and Aeschylus' "Libation Bearers".

Examines the strong characters of Kate, Hippolyta, and Hermia in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Taming of the Shrew".

A review of the play, "Our Town", by Thornton Wilder.

A comparative analysis of the work of Christopher Marlowe compared to that of William Shakespeare.

An analysis of the history of musical theatre in the United States.

A review of the play, "The Glass Menagerie", by Tennessee Williams.

A Freudian analysis of the play, "Six Characters in Search of an Author", by Luigi Pirandello.

A review of different forms of theater in the Western world and how theater has evolved as an art over the past few centuries.

This paper analyzes Philip Hayes Dean's play, "The Sty of the Blind Pig" (1971), which is about an African-American family transplanted to Chicago in the 1950s as the civil rights movement was beginning in the South.

A review of the play, "Blood Wedding", by F.G. Lorca.

Examines the changes, trends, and evolution in the entertainment industry.

Looks at the role of the chorus in Euripides's play, "Medea", and Aeschylus's play, "Agamemnon".

Examines the changes in the literary and artistic scene in France from before WWI to after WWII, with an emphasis on the works of Jean-Paul Sartre.

A comprehensive summary of the characters from "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams.

This paper discusses Jean Paul Sartre and his contemporary masterpiece, "No Exit" (Hois Clos), first produced on stage in 1944.

A discussion of how "Hamlet" fits the Aristotelian model of tragedy and the tragic hero.

Discusses the history of theater in America in the 19th century.

A critical analysis of Arthur Miller's classic, "Death of a Salesman".

A comparative analysis of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles.

Biographical account of Sarah Bernhardt and Ellen Terry.

Discusses how foolery is dealt with in William Shakespeare's play.

A review of Tom Stoppard's play, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead".

A review of Woody Allen's play, "Death Knocks" .

An examination of the endings of three different comedies and the cost in each of a perfect resolution.

An examination of whether it is really Othello or Iago who is the evildoer in Shakespeare's "Othello".

Analyzes this work by the ancient Greek writer, Homer.

An analysis of Harold Pinter's drama, "Betrayal", using Freudian theory.

Examines the commonalities and differences in three selected ancient Greek works.

Discusses the similarities that existed between ancient Greek and Roman deities.

Discusses themes of education, migration, and the next generation in the African-American communities of "Youngblood" (Killens), "The Street" (Petry) and "The Piano Lesson" (Wilson).

Examines the importance of the piano in August Wilson's play.

Describes the role of the mother in the life of the character, Hamlet, in William Shakespeare's play.

Examines examples of chivalry and courtly love in two works by John Webster.

A comparison of three stories with the central theme of time travel and the individual.

An analysis of the themes in Tennessee Williams's play.

This paper discusses the use of theater to reinforce religious beliefs and the cultural values of a society.

An analysis of the Globe Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's "Richard II" looking at interpretations of the play and the politics it embodies.

This paper discusses the theme of civil obedience in Sophocles's "Antigone" and Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience".

This paper discusses a common theme in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".

In "Misalliance", George Bernard Shaw contrasts the conflicted and hypocritical British female characters with the foreign "superwoman", Lina, to reveal how English society inhibits its women from reaching their full potential.

Compares William Shakespeare's classic love story to four movies that are based on the text.

A look at the delusions and death of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's play.

Examines the depiction of madness through disassociation in two works of literature: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" by August Wilson.

Discusses imagery and hints of cuckoldry in plays by William Shakespeare.

A look at the influence of drama-therapy treatment on female adolescents at risk who have adopted parental-maternal roles.

An analysis of the play, "The Hairy Ape" by Eugene O?Neill, which is about the life of a coal shoveller on a pleasure ship, examining the use of animal symbolism within it.

This paper discusses Lorraine Hansberry? s ground-breaking play, "A Raisin in the Sun", one of the milestones in 20th century African-American drama.

An Analysis of Plato's views on religion and ethics as expressed in "Euthyphro".

A paper that analyzes and hypothesizes that political theaters, such as El Teatro Campesino and the San Francisco Mime Troupe, serve as the voice for the Chicanos in U.S. contemporary society.

An essay examining fate's role in the life of Oedipus in the play by Sophocles.

An analysis of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".

An exploration of the theme of the American Dream in Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman".

A literary review of "A Doll's House" by Ibsen.

An analysis of discourse between the characters, King Richard II and Prospero, in plays by William Shakespeare.

Shows how El Teatro Campesino Theater and The Bread and Puppet Theater exemplify examples of political theatre.

An analysis of Tom Stoppard's presentation of society in "Arcadia".

An analysis of American political theater in the 1960s.

An examination of the life and literary style of the playwright, David Mamet.

An examination of the central female characters in Guy de Maupassant's "Ball of Fat" and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".

An examination of three plays by Tennessee Williams, "Sweet Bird of Youth", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and "Battle of Angels".

An exploration of the failures of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".

An analysis of the character of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".

A look at the themes of nonconformity and defiance in Sophocles's ?Antigone,? Henrik Ibsen's ?A Doll's House's and Tennessee Williams's "The Glass Menagerie".

A comparison of two plays: Kalidasa's "Shakuntala" and Shakespeare's "Othello".

An analysis of the characters in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".

A brief examination of the voting system used in the Tony Awards.

Examines examples of betrayal in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet".

An analysis of play, "The Glass Menagerie?, by Tennessee Williams.

An overview of the history and architecture and more recent rebuilding of William Shakespeare's Globe Theater.

Provides a scholarly review of the play, its organization, and theme.

Presents a history and description of Serbian culture, focusing on theater and entertainment.

Examines the conflict between human justice and justice of the gods in three works.

Discusses two film versions of the Shakespearean play.

Discusses the concept of a Greek hero.

A look at the form and appeal of the musicals popular in the United States.

Discusses conceptual binary of culture and nature in the three plays.

Discusses the August Wilson play set in the 1950s.

Analyzes August Wilson's play set in the Depression era.

Discusses August Wilson's play set in 1969.

Analyzes the August Wilson play set in 1948.

Explores relationships through analysis of two Greek plays.

Examines treatment of Electra in several plays.

Discusses gender issues in Susan Glaspell's one-act play.

Considers Shakespeare's use of violence in the play.

Analysis of the Tennessee Williams's play.

Examines sibling relationships.

Examines characteristics and historical context.

An analysis of the themes and style of the play, "Endgame", by Samuel Beckett.

A comparison of August Wilson's play, "Fences", and Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman".

Examines elements of comedy in William Shakespeare's tragic play.

Proposal for change in leadership style of a theatrical organization.

A comparison between drama techniques and business training and improvement.

Examines the dynamic forms of catharsis and tragic flaws in William Shakespeare's plays and how they relate to Aristotle's definition of tragedy.

A study of the 'blue collar workers' in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

A look at the character of Hedda Gabler from Henrik Ibsen's play.

An analysis of the theme of gender criticism in the play, "Death of a Salesman", by Arthur Miller.

A comparison of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Thomas Wolfe's "The Lost Boy".