Drama Essay Examples

Staging and performance are crucial elements in the overall impact of theatrical productions.   In Shakespearean drama, aspects of staging: including costuming, setting, lighting, sound effects, as well as the on-stage movement of the actors have evolved over several centuries of production. Modern visions of staging include:”stiffly “authentic” productions; in the vaguely “authorized” versions of […]

How I have used Brecht techniques and style in my performance. In my performance, my group and I have used an array of Brechtian techniques and styles to create a stylised and tasteful performance. Some of these techniques are necessary for a Brechtian piece, such as the use of gestus, play building and alienation. Some […]

In his 1968 interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, Franco Zeffirelli seems determined to defy every possible public conception of the elements of a Shakespeare movie; essentially, it seems to be Shakespeare distilled for public consumption. This is not to imply that Zeffirelli is not authentic in his interpretation of the text and drama; rather, he […]

Corona De Berger and Setting Within Oration’s work, Corona De Berger, the historical setting is similar to that of Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. The historical interpretation of the setting Is not meant to be accurate but instead depicts the importance of theatre during the time frame. The author portrays chaos through the tumultuous crowd, parodying […]

In the poster I have used is heart-warming and sentimental image to convey to the audience that the film is about the friendship and love of a boy and his dog. The males-en-scene suggests that it is set in a rural place which also carries conventions of a tragedy genre. The poster suggests that it […]

Duffy use dramatic monologues to create characters in her poetry? How does Duffy use poetic form to create distinct characters or voices? How does Duffy create characters and voices in her poetry? Consider the use of the dramatic monologue favored by Duffy How do Duffy and Pugh use poetic form to create distinct characters or […]

Wanted a Chaperone Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Analysis: One Sunday morning 11 o clock in the morning, at Don Francisco and Dona Petra’s house, they have two children named Nena (their daughter) and Roberting (their son) both of them attend some party last night without any chaperone, So their father who is angry because of generation […]

The Evolution of the Actress: From the 16th Century to Sarah Bernhardt Outline Thesis: Sarah Bernhardt’s fame and notoriety in film and on the French stage during the late 19th and early 20th centuries made being an actress a respectable job for women in European society. Introduction: Sarah Bernhardt strongly influenced the respectability of being […]

All stage dramas are written to portray themes, and one of the tools that the author has to create these themes is the use of spoken language. ‘No Sugar’, by Jack Davis is a stage drama which uses many different techniques of spoken language in order to shape the numerous themes that it presents. The […]

In Oedipus the king the use of dramatic irony develops the play through pathos towards the tragic hero, creating suspense, and foreshadowing the outcome of the play. Oedipus knows about the prophecies yet he does not know they have come through, however the audience is aware of everything going on in Oedipus life. The readers […]

A Dramatic Monologue is describes as a literary, usually verse composition in which a speaker reveals his or her character, often in relation to a critical situation or event, in a monologue addressed to the reader or to a presumed listener. This incorporates the event being described and revealed through the character they write about […]

In the beginning we wanted our audience to feel relaxed and felt that music will be the best way to achieve this effectively. We used to pieces of music produced in the olden days, one was called ‘Fings aint what they use to be’ by Max Bygrave and ‘I don’t want to set the world […]

The play ‘Three Sisters’ by Anton Chekhov takes place over a several year period in a small Russian provincial town at the turn of the twentieth century. Chekhov is recognised as a playwright who had similar ideas about naturalistic theatre as Stanislavaski did. This is realised in ‘Three Sisters’ by the fact that there is […]

A soliloquy is the act of talking to oneself, silently or aloud in drama. It is a convention. Playwrights use this device as a convenient way to convey to the audience information about a character’s thoughts, motives, and state of mind. Shakespeare was a great user of the soliloquy, the best known of his being […]

Willy Russell was born in 1947 in Whiston which is close to Liverpool. Willy Russell had left school with one O-level in English. When Willy Russell had left school, Willy Russell had taken the job of being a hairdresser. Willy Russell had been through a selection of jobs which include writing songs for a local […]

Well, my name is Tyler-May. Tyler May see, I quite like my name, but for some people, it tells them I’m some kinda butch girl who is really stocky with a super short haircut, that wears baggy t-shirts and Umbro trackies, but heigh-ho, I don’t really care. I’m 20, but I feel like I’m 14. […]

Cream cracker under the settee is another one of Alan Bennett’s famous monologues known collectively as talking heads. These monologues feature everyday people living ordinary, monotonous lives. His characters usually undergo some kind of crisis or life episode where they learn something. Cream cracker under the settee was first televised in 1988. Throughout the play […]

Willy Russell was born in 1937 in Winston, Lancashire. He grew up in Knowsley’s, a village just outside Liverpool. He described his school, Woodfall secondary as “chaotic, badly run. ” He also attended Rainford Secondary which he left at the age of 15 with no formal qualifications. After school, he worked at a lady hairdresser […]

During this time England was experiencing great upheaval in both the political and social sphere. Society, during the 80’s, became a place of equal pay for women. The appointment of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister heralded a new era. The new Prime Minister was a woman, a time of Women’s superiority came about and Feminism […]

When we first hear of the Inspector in the play ‘An Inspector calls’, it brings a rather dampening view on the audience of the play, as an Inspector is usually related to something bad. The Inspectors name is Inspector ‘Goole’, which stirs thoughts and images of ghosts amongst the audience. In times of when the […]

Written in 1945 by the Playwright J. B. Priestly, ‘An Inspector Calls’ is a political play set in 1912, centred around a middle class family’s home. The Birling family, who live prosperously due to the success of their business, are enjoying a celebratory evening when suddenly, Inspector Goole arrives. He begins to interrogate each family […]

In this essay I intend to show, and provide sufficient evidence, as to the vast amount of dramatic tension the Inspector seems to create and his role in the dramatic effectiveness of the play ‘An Inspector Calls’. J. B. Priestley wrote ‘An Inspector Calls’ in 1945, after both world wars and the sinking of the […]