Theatre Essays

The Mysterious Banana Included in many literary works are objects, which may seem meaningless, contributing to the theme of the work. In Samuel Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape”, a dramatic work which falls into the category of Theatre of the Absurd, the banana is a discreet object which eludes to the meaning behind why Krapp chose […]

Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ is a typical example of what is referred to in literary terms as ‘Absurd Theatre’, a phrase referring to 20th century works that depict the absurdity of modern human creation, often with implicit reference to humanity’s loss or lack of religious, philosophical or cultural roots. Such works depict the individual […]

The play discusses the importance of self-perception through the representation of how self- delusions lead to more destruction and stasis in an individual’s life. George and Martha create an illusory barrier to repress feelings such as self-inadequacy, fear and self- contempt. But this Illusion simply exacerbates their self-loathing. This sense of entrapment that evolves from […]

Life is absurd as a game of chess which is played by a blind man and a sighted man from the point of view of the observer to the patient. In this paper, absurdity is observed and detected in a critical point of view that covers Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, Beckett’s Endgame and Pinter’s “The Birthday Party”. […]

  Abstraction Alfred Jarry’s groundbreaking drama,Ubu the King,has been a beginning of inspiration for motions such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and the Theater of the Absurd for comparatively a long clip. The thematic and formal building of this drama owes much to the dogmas of the Theater of the Absurd. This paper follows two major stairss. […]

When I saw the Caretaker, I told Pinter I knew what it meant, “It’s about the God of the Old Testament, the God of the New, and Humanity, isn’t it? ”. Pinter replied, “No Terry, it’s about a caretaker and two brothers”. With this quote Terence Rattigan succinctly highlights the absolute ambiguity of Harold Pinter’s […]

Abstract: Albert Camus’ argues in The Myth of Sisyphus that human life is absurd and purposeless. Humans grapple with becoming conscious of the absurdity of existence, and this realization causes one to suffer. Basically, with the Death of God, men are deserted from God, and all of the meaning that God gives. One has to […]

General overview The auther of this essay is interested in finding the meaning of absurdity, Beckett is master of absurd theater, and Krapp’s last tape is one of the most influencial plays in absured theater which is deconstructed by nature. Not just the work and auther but the approach itself help the auther of this […]

Regardless of human existence as unexplainable and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one’s acts. Existentialist believes each persons experience is unique and truly known only by that person. Existentialism A modern philosophy strongly affecting ‘the theater of absurd’ which depicts humanity as insecure in an irrational universe. Jean Paul Sartre’s […]

Arthur Miller, the playwright, has been characterized as an expressionist. This passage discusses the expressionist components found in ‘Death of a Salesman’, particularly Miller’s use of dramatization and comparison to mythical figures. Willy, the main character, experiences significant suffering throughout the story and this is depicted in different parts of his life, such as when […]

The play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone written by a great playwright, August Wilson, can be found in Anthology of Living Theatre. After reading, I can now share in my own words, what I think the purpose was. I will also share a few of my personal thoughts of who I think “Joe Turner” is […]

Chikamatsu Monezamon is Japan’s most noted playwright, who while being a prolific writer, also pioneered kabuki theatre. The first of Chikamatsu’s shinjuu or love-suicide plays, Sonezaki Shinjuu (The Love-Suicides at Sonezaki) focuses on the love of protagonists Tokubei, a 25-year-old soy shop worker, and Ohatsu, a 19-year-old courtesan, and eventual suicides as a result of […]

Despite appearing straightforward, the plot of Blood Wedding is actually quite intricate. While the main event centers around the wedding of the bride and groom, Lorca incorporates numerous mentions of death and blood as foreshadowing for the play’s climax. These allusions include the bridegroom’s father and brother, both of whom were murdered by members of […]

Amber arrives in court with handcuffs, escorted by two female officers. As the defendant enters the courtroom, her gaze is cast downwards until she meets the eyes of both the prosecutor and judge. Female officers lead her to the hearing chamber for her final trial where the judge announces Amber Johnson, an 18-year-old who stands […]

Setting Paris, 1482 Characters Quasimodo – protagonist. Hideously deformed with a hump on a back, protrusion from his chest, and a large wart covering one eye. Abandoned when he was a chile at Notre Dame. He was adopted by the archdeacon who attempted to make him a scholar even though hes deaf. Archdeacon Claude Frollo – […]

Humayun ahmed was a Bangladeshi author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker. Dawn referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh Humayun reached peak of his fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) in 1972, which remains one of his most famous works . winning admiration from literary critics, including […]

Commedia Dell’ Arte was a distinctive form of stage art in the 1600’s and the famous playwright Moliere furthered its acceptance and import throughout his life. Originating in Italy, the popular art form spread quickly with the aid of traveling troops. One area that was greatly affected by this form of theater was France. The […]

Marsha Norman best known for her plays Getting Out (1977) and night, Mother (1983) is considered to be one of the most successful and creative contemporary playwrights and a major contributor to the introduction of women playwrights bringing “women’s drama within the male theater establishment. (Bigsby, CW) Through her works, “Marsha Norman is among the […]

African Women Writers Tragic Responsibility Anowa is the second, last, and most accomplished play written by Ghanaian playwright, poet, short-story writer, and novelist Ama Ata Aidoo. Anowa was first published in 1970 and had it’s British premiere in London in 1991 (Enotes, 2013). It tells the story of a young African woman named Anowa. She […]

1. Introduction Tourism injects 4. 5 billion annually into the Scottish economy and is one of Scotland largest employers, employing 197,000 or 9% of the workforce (13% in the Highlands & Islands). It pays the wages of more people than the oil, gas and whisky industries combined. Scottish tourism has grown since 2002; hotel occupancy […]

J.R.’s “England Constitutional Conflicts of the Seventeenth Century 1603 – 1689” features Document A as an excerpt. The text discusses the concerns of several MPs, including John Elliot, about the potential dissolution of Parliament by King James II. They plan to present three resolutions to the Catholic King, with religion being a key factor. The […]

On 24th June 1509 Henry VIII inherited the English throne from his father, getting all the power that Henry VII had won at Bosworth and built up throughout his rein. To say Henry VIII inherited a secure throne he must have been in a situation where; his claim to the throne was certain, there were […]