Drama and Theater papers

An examination of the binary nature of William Shakespeare's play, "Antony and Cleopatra," and how it generates multiple layers of meaning.

An examination of the life of Aristophanes as reflected in his plays, particularly "The Archarnians" and "The Knights."

A comparison of the characters and themes in Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" and David Mamet's "Oleanna."

An analysis of the transformation and growth of King Lear from William Shakespeare's play "King Lear".

A review of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly."

An analysis of the way in which George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" challenges early twentieth century class stereotypes.

Reviews David Mamet's one-act play "Sexual Perversity in Chicago", written in 1974 .

An analysis of the similarities between William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" and John Milton's epic "Paradise Lost."

Compares the morality of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" to Dr. Faustus in Christopher Marlow's "Dr. Faustus".

A review of the play "Fences" by August Wilson.

A brief review of Oscar Wilde's play "The Importance of Being Earnest".

A paper illustrating the timeless universal relevance of Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House".

An examination of the evolution of female characters and the reoccurring theme of a metaphorical murder in August Wilson's plays.

A close look at Antony's death in William Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra".

This paper provides a comparison of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story".

The paper examines Shakespeare's use of trees as imagery in "As You Like It".

An analysis of the conflicted relationship between reality and the fantasy of theatre in Shalespeare's plays "The Tempest" and "Macbeth".

A brief analysis of the theme of chaos in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

An analysis of the individuation of the characters of Hamlet and Iago in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Othello".

An argument that Hamlet's indecisiveness characterizes him as a hero.

An exploration of how religion is portrayed in Christopher Marlowe's play, "Dr. Faustus."

An analysis of the consequences of persuasion on the character of Macbeth in William Shakespeare's work, "Macbeth".

A discussion of the failure of Willy in Arthur Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman".

This paper discusses Lady Macbeth's guilt regarding the murder of Duncan in William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Macbeth".

An examination of the concept of the tragic past as depicted in August Wilson's play, "Fences."

An in-depth analysis of how the stage adaptations of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" reflect the racial, cultural and political tensions of the times.

Compares the tragic heroism of two modern mothers, Helene Alving in Henrik Ibsen's "Ghosts" and Juno Boyle in Sean O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock".

A brief analysis of the marriage between Nora and Torvald in Henrik Ibsen's play "A Dolls House".

An analysis of the play "Six Characters in Search of an Author" by Luigi Pirandello.

An analysis of how the Shakespeare's characters in "Othello" are a representation of human nature.

Explores the concept of humanism in Christopher Marlowe's play "Doctor Faustus".

An outline of how and why Eva Peron's motives in assuming the role of First Lady of Argentina differ in the musical "Evita" and her book "Evita: In My Own Words".

Looks at dysfunctional father/son relationships in Sam Shepard's play "Buried Child" and Amy Freed's "Freedomland".

This paper discusses the heroic tragedy of the death of character Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman".

A paper exploring the influence of Edward Gordon Craig on the design of theatrical productions.

A chronicle of the life and works of Aaron Copland with special emphasis on his musical, "Quiet City".

A look at the Globe Theatre and the part it played in Shakespeare's plays.

An analysis of the St. Crispin's Day speech in William Shakespere's "Henry V".

This paper looks at William Shakespeare's ideal, motivational king and the management philosophy of Noel M. Tichy in 'The Leadership Engine'.

This paper argues that the way Coriolanus is portrayed in Shakespeare's "Coriolanus" explains why he must be murdered.

A review of Shakespeare's discourse on law, mercy and justice in "The Tempest" and "Titus Andronicus".

Examines the use of distortion as a technique in William Faulkner's 'The Sound and The Fury', and Samuel Becket's 'Waiting for Godot'.

An examination of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and its relationship to Elizabethan colonialism.

An explanation and account of method acting.

This paper discusses why madness and vengeance in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" are interlinked.

An analysis of the transformation of King Lear in William Shakespeare's "King Lear".

A summary and analysis of Ola Rotimi's "The Gods are not to Blame". a postcolonial interpretation of the canonic works of the Western culture, Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex".

This paper portrays Iago as the epitome of evil in Shakespeare's "Othello".

The paper is a critical review of Christopher Marlowe's drama "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus".

Looks at the concept of black heroism as presented in Molette and Molette's "Black Theatre: Premise and Presentation"

An analysis and comparison of Derek Walcott's play "Dream on Monkey Mountain" to Marcel Mauss' work "A Category of the Human Mind: the Notion of Person; the Notion of Self".

This paper looks at the theme of facing reality within the work "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.

This paper discusses the character and motivation of Prospero in 'The Tempest' by William Shakespeare.

This paper focuses on the destructiveness of arrogance in Euripides' play, "The Bacchae".

An analysis of the play "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson.

This paper explores desire, bad decisions and society in Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" and Christopher Marlowe's "The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus".

This paper applies the theories developed by Marcel Mauss to August Wilson's drama" Fences".

An analysis of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night's Dream" and Gary Winick's film "Thirteen Going on Thirty".

An analysis of the play "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley and the short story "On the Rainy River" by Tim O'Brien.

Analyzes the theme of real versus fantasy in Tennessee Williams' "Glass Menagerie".

A review of Luis Valdez's classic play "Los Vendidos" (The Sellouts).

A discussion of Williams Shakespeare's play, 'Hamlet.'

Explores issues of love and control in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".

A paper describing Shakespeare's Globe Theater as a center for drama and society.

An analysis of the metaphors in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and how the play validates conventional ideas about ruling.

A review of self-identity and characterization in William Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing."

A review of race and colonialism as occurring in "Cloud Nine" by Caryl Churchill and "Madame Butterfly" by John Luther Long.

The paper is an analysis and discussion of Ariel Dorfman's "Death and the Maiden".

A discussion on modern day tragic protagonists in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" , John Osborne's "Look Back in Anger"and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot".

An analysis of the possible reasons for Othello's end in Shakespeare's play of the same name.

A review of Arthur Miller's play, "The Crucible", which was written in response to McCarthyism.

An analysis of Sophocles' play "Antigone," focusing on the moral strength displayed by the heroine in the face of injustice and death.

An analysis of Tennessee Williams' representation of Southern women in the 1940s in his play "The Glass Menagerie".

A comparison of the ethical dilemmas dealt with by the protagonists in William Shakespeare's "Tragedy of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark," and Christopher Marlowe's play "Dr. Faustus."

An analysis of the theme of dreams in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.

An analysis of the character and madness of Ophelia in Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".

An overview of the life of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer and violinist.

An analysis of the representation of the American dream in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".

This paper discusses the play 'A Raisin in the Sun' by Lorraine Hansberry.

An analysis of the connection between the Loman family and American culture in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".

A review of the timeless and universal relevance of the Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen's play "A Doll's House" (1789).

A review of the play "A Doll's House" by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

A review of the origins of a selections of names in the works of William Shakespeare.

A review of the soliloquy of "Hamlet", the the most analyzed of all passages of Shakespeare.

An analysis of the text in the play "Everyman" by Anonymous.

A critique on the play, "Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance.

A discussion of the superficial sight vs. moral insight in William Shakespeare's "King Lear".

Describes the setting and characters in William Shakespeare's play "Othello".

An analysis of the behavior of three vengeful sons; Hamlet, Fortinbras and Laertes.

A report on Wagner's musical concept of Gesamtkunstwerk ("total artwork"), the balance of visual, musical and dramatic arts.

A review of Hamlet's thoughts and actions throughout the play, "Hamlet," by William Shakespeare.

A modern interpretation of the actions of Medea in the play "Medea," written by Euripides.

An examination of the imaginative journey in a comparison of Samuel Coleridge's poems, "Lime Tree Bower," "Frost at Midnight" and "Cover of Ivory Trail" and Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie."

An examination of the nature of moral order in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Sir Tom Stoppard's "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead."

An analysis of the characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in the play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" by Tom Stoppard.

An analysis of Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead".

An examination of the character of Claudius in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

A look at the history and uses of theatrical lighting.

This paper explores the relationship between love and death in Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra" and "Othello".

This paper explains why Shakespeare's title character Hamlet was wise to wait to kill Claudius.