Drama and Theater papers

This paper discusses the works of Woody Allen, film and stage actor, director, writer, producer and celebrity.

A paper looking at why the modern Broadway musical genre is not faring as well as older musicals and revivals of shows.

A summary and analysis of Arthur Miller's famous play, "Death of a Salesman".

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

An analysis of the character of Creon as the tragic hero in Sophocles' "Antigone".

A comparative analysis of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and Euripides' "Medea".

An essay explaining how the plots and subplots that permeate Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet", reveal its main themes.

Examines the tragedy of women in this play by Arthur Miller.

A look at the life and career of playwright and author, Tom Stoppard, and his critically acclaimed play, "Travesties".

This paper uses dramaturgy techniques to analyze the Roman Catholic ritual of tonsuring, the consecration of a monk, as a theatrical performance .

Examines the father/daughter relationships in plays by William Shakespeare's, focusing on "King Lear".

Examines 17th Century dramatist, Ben Jonson's move away from the stage and toward the written work.

Summarizes William Shakespeare's famous love story.

Examines the views of two critics on William Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

Examines themes of love and hate in this tragic play by William Shakespeare.

A biography of the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.

This paper discusses the life and work of Stella Adler (1902-1992), one of the most outstanding personalities on the American stage of the twentieth century.

A review of William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

This paper discusses the character of Othello in Shakespeare's "Othello".

This paper discusses the Furies from Aeschylus' plays "Libation Bearers" and "Eumenides".

This paper discusses that the character Ismene in Sophocles' "Antigone" is the ideal representation of the mainstream view of women in early Greece.

Examines the role of Nils Krogstand in Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House".

Examines the compassion conveyed in this play by Eugene O'Neil.

A paper arguing that the intellectual content of Broadway shows has declined.

An analysis of pride as the source of tragedy in Sophocles' "Antigone".

This paper discusses the character of Falstaff in William Shakespeare's "Henry IV".

An analysis of the play "La Dame aux Camelieas" by Alexander Dumas.

This paper discusses the Roman theater using Terence's "The Brothers" as an example.

An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

An analysis of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita".

Examines several of the elements used by Tennessee Williams in his classic drama.

This paper is describes a mock production of "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller.

An analysis of Act III Scene i in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An examination of the Norse myth as applied to Ben Jonson's play "Volpone".

An analysis of the theme of love and marriage in "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen.

An analysis of the play "Millennium Approaches" from Tony Kushner's "Angels in America".

An analysis of the theme of love in Anton Chekhov's play, "The Brute" and William Faulkner's short story, "A Rose for Emily".

An analysis of William Shakespeare's theatre, the Globe.

An analysis of "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare.

A study of Canada's first regional theatre and its goal to achieve the establishment of a uniquely Canadian art and culture scene through experimental theatre.

A review of literature on the topic of using drama as a didactic tool in the classroom.

This paper discusses "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner (1993), a American postmodern theatrical protest piece.

An analysis of one of the most memorable and prominent Shakespearean comedies, "Taming of the Shrew".

This paper compares Nahum Tate's "King Lear" with Shakespeare's "King Lear" upon which Tate based his version.

This explores the symbolism and plot characteristics of Aeschylus' play "Prometheus Bound."

Reversal of roles through language: The dynamic nature of oppression in the play "Pantomime" by Derek Walcott.

A comparison and contrast of Federico Garcia Lorca's play "Blood Wedding" and Henrik Ibsen's play "The Master Builder".

This paper compares the movie "Roxanne" starring Steve Martin and the 1897 play "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand upon which the movie was based.

A study of the character of Nora in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House".

An analysis of "Queer Theory" by Annamarie Jagose and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.

Examines themes of guilt and human nature in this play by Henrik Ibsen.

A look at the character relationships in Henrik Ibsen's play "Doll's House".

An analysis of the tragedy of Sophocles' play, "Antigone".

An analysis of the theme of love in Anton Chekhov's "The Brute".

An analysis of characters in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.

A discussion of the concept of a play-within-the-play in "The Spanish Tragedy" by Thomas Kyd and Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

An analysis of the element of tragedy in Sophocles' "Oedipus Trilogy".

An analysis of how Godot symbolizes Christ through various symbols in the play "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett.

A tribute to actor, dancer and choreographer, Gregory Hines.

An analysis of Arthur Miller's character John Proctor in "The Crucible".

A comparative analysis of the final scenes of "Everyman" and Christopher Marlowe's doctor "Dr. Faustus".

Examines Bernard Shaw's contemporary Victorian woman through the role of Vivie in his play, "Mrs. Warren's Profession".

This paper looks at the concepts of reason versus emotion in Moliere's "Tartuffe".

An analysis of Sophocles' play "Oedipus the King."

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

An analysis of the literary work of William Shakespeare and the issue of patronage.

This paper discusses the roles of the Greek chorus in Sophocles' "Antigone".

This paper discusses actor Lucille Ball, one of the premier actors in American television and considered the paramount women in the television world.

A comparison of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun".

An analysis of the portrayal of courtly love as exemplified by Kalidasa's "The Recognition of Sakuntala" and Baldesar Castiglione's "The Book of the Courtier".

An analysis of Stella DuBois' pragmatism in "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams.

An analysis of the supernatural in the plays "Hamlet" and "Midsummer's Night Dream" by Shakespeare, and "Dr. Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe.

Shows how certain Machiavellian theories on power can be viewed in plays by William Shakespeare, namely "Richard III" and "Henry IV".

A discussion of the art of the drama in Shakespeare's "Henry IV" and "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark".

Critique and analysis of an exhibit on Lenny Bruce at the Museum of Movie and Television in Los Angeles.

Examines the way women were portrayed in ancient Greek theatre by looking at the plays "Medea" (Euripides) and "Lysistrata" (Aristophanes).

An examination of the concept of revenge in the William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Thomas Middleton's "The Revenger's Tragedy."

A examination of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and Saul Bellow's "Seize the Day" in the context of post-war capitalism and the myth of the American Dream,

A brief discussion about whether it is easier to feel sorry for or to forgive Othello in Shakespeare's play.

A review of the play "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

A look at specific themes in the medieval play "Mankind".

An overview of the speeches given by Antony and Brutus in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar".

An analysis of social structure and interaction - dramaturgy and social construction of reality in a formal work environment

Examines the history of musical theater in the United States.

This paper discusses the role and definition of women in the Victorian era by using the play "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen as an example.

An analysis of whether or not Ibsen intended "A Doll's House" to champion feminist agendas, with particular emphasis on the actions of Nora.

This paper looks at how the American Dream is represented in the opening scenes of Tennessee William's "A Streetcar Named Desire" through the content and initial impressions of the key characters.

A discussion of religion in Samuel Beckett's play "Waiting for Godot".

The history and development of the architecture of the Roman theater building. An in-depth look at how the ancient Romans borrowed heavily from the Greek example, but improved upon it to create a building that was uniquely Roman.

A look at the imagery of light and dark in Sophocles' "Antigone".

This paper discusses the play, "Death of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller from the perspective of J. F. Clarke's statement, "The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience."

An examination of love as the theme of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

A discussion on whether "Danton's Death" by Georg Buchner can be considered a political play.

This paper discusses the concept of revenge in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An analysis of the danger of theater, according to the ideas of Plato, Artaud, and Boal.

This paper discusses the role of Biff, Willy Loman's son, in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman".

An analysis of the use of drama as a tool for therapy.

Why the Oedipal drive behind Hamlet and Edmund cannot come to fruition because it would destroy the natural order of the patriarchal system already in place.

Examines 18th century English theater, using the life story of actress, Mary Robin, to illustrate this era.

A look at the differences in European theater between the 17th and 18th centuries.