Drama and Theater papers

Examines the imagery of fog in Eugene O'Neill's play.

A review of the plays "As Is" by William Hoffman and "The Normal Heart" by Larry Kramer both on the subject of AIDS.

A discussion of the themes of comedy and death in the work of the playwright Samuel Beckett.

Discusses the influence of the Bard's writings on literature and what influenced his own writings.

The paper analyzes the role the reference guide, Playbill, has played in Broadway's history, focusing specifically on the musical "Showboat" and its accompanying Playbill.

Reviews and analyzes this 1982 musical-movie directed by John Huston.

A review of the play "Hippolytus" by the Greek playwright Euripides.

Analyzes the main character, de Bergerac, in Edmond Rostand's play.

A comparison of "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and its spinoff Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" with an emphasis on the theme of acting.

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

Discusses the failure of both father and son in Arthur Miller's play.

This paper briefly discusses the nature of the overall sequence of Shakespeare's Sonnets and then, based on readings of their structure, proceeds to analyze the thematic connection between Sonnets 57 and 58.

This paper outlines the characteristics of tragedy, and how they play out in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An evaluation of the ethical issues associated with censoring theater in college and professional settings.

This essay discusses Mikhail Bulgakov's views of the Soviet Socialist experiment according to his satire, "Heart of a Dog."

Connects Miller's main influence, his familial relations, to his works, specifically "The Death of a Salesman".

A comparison between the treatment of the father role in Sartre's "Les Sequestres d'Altona" and Cixous's "Portrait de Dora" ,using psychoanalytical, feminist and gender based perspectives.

Examines how the character of Othello in William Shakespeare's play has been portrayed through the centuries.

This paper compares and contrasts the main characters from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".

A review of Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles".

An analytical essay on Henrik Ibsen's classic play "A Doll's House".

Historical criticism of William Shakespeare's shortest play which the author sees as as a work of social sarcasm.

Describes how the final death scene in William Shakespeare's "Othello" would be made into a film scene.

Analyzes how William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and Calderon de la Barca explored the issues of good and evil through their works.

Examines the portrayal of death in Stephen Crane's story "The Open Boat" and the play "The Man with the Flower in his Mouth" by Luigi Pirandello.

An examination of the origins of Greek comedy and the work of the playwright Aristophanes.

Critically analyzes the characters from William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar".

An analysis of the moral dilemma faced by Antigone in Sophocles' play "Antigone" and how it can be applied to modern ethical theories.

An analysis of the characters of Sophocles' ancient play "Antigone".

An examination of the theme of love in Shakespeare's plays "The Taming of the Shrew" and "As You Like It"

Examines the way Shakespeare uses the concepts of mystics and fantasy in his play "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

An examination of social messages portrayed by Henrik Ibsen in his play "Hedda Gabler".

An analysis of Luigi Pirandello's play "Six Characters in Search of an Author", focusing on its major themes.

A comparison of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" and Sergei Prokofiev's ballet version.

Examines elements of east versus west in William Shakespeare's play.

Analyzes the twelfth scene of this play by Christopher Marlowe.

Addresses the importance of the key issues of truth and illusion in Edward Albee's play.

Studies the concentric circles of drama among the characters of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

Analyzes the undercurrent of the Oedipus Complex in respect to Hamlet's relationship to his father, his mother and Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

A review of Luigi Pirandello's play "Henry IV".

This paper looks at Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun", the first truly successful play by a black playwright.

A review on the play "The Wild Duck" by Henrik Ibsen.

A review of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun".

The paper comments on the developments of the betrayal of hypocrisy, corruption and the use of disguise in Act 4.

Looking at how the idea of the American Dream infuses the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.

Examining the gender relations in Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles" and Ernest Hemingway's story "Cat in the Rain".

An examination of the relationship between Mrs. Warren and her daughter Vivie in the play "Mrs. Warren's Profession" by George Bernard Shaw.

This paper examines the way in which two plays - "Tea" by Velina Hasu Houston, and "S.A.M. I Am" by Garrett Omata - treat the issue of gender and gender roles.

A character sketch of Martha from Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf", presented in a unique way.

Examines and compares the theme of death in Friedrich Duerrenmatt's "The Visit" and Luigi Pirandello's "The Man with the Flower in His Mouth".

Analyzes the themes of four plays "Absence of War" (David Hare), "Indian Ink" (Tom Stoppard), "The Caretaker" (Harold Pinter) and "Shadow of a Gunman" (Sean O'Cassey).

A character analysis of Brutus in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar".

Brecht's play which looks at the horrors of war and its effect on children.

This paper presents a brief summary of Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus", Brian Friel's "Dancing at Lughnasa", Caryl Churchill's "Top Girls" and Caryl Churchill's ?Cloud 9?.

This paper describes Lorraine Hannsberry's "Raisin in the Sun" and a poem "Harlem" by Langston Hughes included in the book (and quoted in full in the paper).

Examines the use of dreams in August Strindberg's plays, "A Dream Play" and "The Ghost Sonata".

This paper takes a look at Antonin Artaud's techniques of bringing performance to the stage.

A discussion of psychological realism in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman".

Examines human conditions in Greek playwright Aristophanes' "The Birds".

This paper looks at the play "Killings" by Andre Dubus, focusing on the way in which Dubus has inserted his own point of view about murder.

A review of the play "The Piano Lesson" by the African-American playwright August Wilson.

A review of the demise of the king in William Shakespeare's "Richard II".

This paper compares the many parallel images in the comedies William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" and George Bernard Shaw's ?Major Barbara".

The paper looks at the play "Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster, suggesting that through the characters we learn that one's only chance for survival in a hostile world is through the deception of others.

Examines the components of Greek tragedy upon which Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" are based.

Examining this play by Arthur Miller and the character of Willy Loman and the American Dream.

This paper analyzes which character in Tennessee Williams' play, "The Glass Menagerie", is the main character or protagonist.

Explores how Albert Camus uses absurdist philosophy in two of his works.

Analysis of Nowra's play "Cosi" detailing the performance and themes.

Essay which shows how Shakespeare's Macbeth was a "tragic hero" using direct quotations from the play, based on Aristotle's theory.

This paper looks at the ways in which the artists Marina Abramovic and Orlan play with the boundary between "art" and "life".

How the society, state and family of Romeo and Juliet keep the star-crossed lovers apart.

The Greek myth Hippolytus provides the basic framework for Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms". This paper compares and contrasts the plot, characterization and theme of the play and the myth.

Looking at Kenneth Branagh's version of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and how it differs from the original play.

Looking at gender roles and conflicts in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."

This paper seeks to understand the impact of Aristophanes' work on the culture of the time. The writer explores what comedy meant in the context of the other aspects of Greek theatre.

A comparison of the dramatic technique of Bernard Shaw and Anton Chekhov in "The Cherry Orchard" and "Heartbreak House".

Looking at the relationship between the main characters of Harold Pinter's play "The Dumb Waiter".

A comparison of dramatic strategies of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, focusing on off-stage events and utterances in the plays - looking at Ibsen's "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler" and Strindberg's "Miss Julie".

A discussion of various elements of David Henry Hwang's play.

Analysis of Anton Chekhov's play.

Examines the theme of justice in Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles".

Analysis of Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" and Pirandello's "Six Characters in Search of an Author".

Discusses pacts made by two literary characters.

Examines the Welsh historical hero.

Discusses two plays on how people cope with their roles in a subculture.

Compares and contrasts two plays of the 1960s.

Background of the Swedish playwright.

Analysis of David Mamet's "Oleanna" and Peter Shaffer's "Equus."

Analysis of three French committed writers.

Analysis of the Tennessee Williams play.

Analysis of the character of Blanche DuBois in the Tennessee Williams play.

An examination of the relevance of gender-specific themes in the three plays of the ORESTEIA trilogy by Aeschylus.

An analysis of 2 plays by African dramaist Wole Soyinka.

An analysis of Christopher Marlowe's 16th Century play.

A discussion of the views of evil as the subject of 3 plays.

A comparison of the similarities and differences of the character of Iago in Shakespeare's great tragedy "Othello" and in Ann-Marie McDonald's 1988 minor comedy "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet)".

A discussion concept of tragic hero as depicted in two dramas.