Theatre Essays

In 1829, Mendelssohn and his friend Carl Klingemann traveled to Oban by paddle steamer while in Scotland. They then journeyed to Tobermory and stayed in accommodations where Mendelssohn wrote a letter titled ‘On one of the Hebrides’ to his home. In this letter, he included the famous sentence and 20 bars of music, explaining how […]

In 1641, following the passing of the Grand Remonstrance in England, a statement was made that “If the Remonstrance had been rejected I would have sold all I had the next morning and never have seen England more, and I know there are many other modest men of the same resolution”[1]. This historic document listed […]

While there are many distilleries in Scotland that are owned by Scottish companies, a significant majority of the market is controlled by several non-Scottish multinational drink manufacturers, including Diageo, Edrington, Fortune Brands, and LVMH. Together, these companies hold 50% of the market share. Meanwhile, Scottish-owned companies such as William Grant, Whyte and Mackay, and Loch […]

  The Scottish ice cream market will be researched thoroughly. The UK target market of Mackie’s will be analysed. Finally, a suitable country will be chosen to market the product to. The countries that will be selected from will be Saudi Arabia, Germany or Ireland. The UK ice cream market is estimated to be worth […]

Originated in Scotland in approximately the late medieval time, curling is a winter sport played on a length of ice by two teams of four members each. The players are supposed to slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It has proximity with bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Each team by turn […]

Originating in Scotland during the later medieval period, curling involves two teams with four members each, and is a winter sport that bears similarity to bowls. On an ice sheet, two tees are placed 38 yards apart and have circles with a 6 feet radius around them. The objective of the sport is to position […]

The Latin name “ Britannia ” was found around 320 BC in the travel journals of the ancient Greek Pytheas, and was used to mention to the name of some legion islands in the North Atlantic, while the dwellers of those topographic points were called “ Priteni or Pretani ” . The alteration of the […]

John Wilson in the beginning is an honest man trying to make a better life for his family back home in Scotland. My opinion of John Wilson started out as him use being a nicenguyntrying to help everyone out. John starts life out in Canada pretty rough, he can’t find good work and the climate […]

In 1280 A. D. , King Edward “Longshanks” (Patrick McGoohan) of England, has occupied much of southern Scotland, and his oppressive rule there leads to the deaths of William Wallace (Mel Gibson)’s father and brother. Years later, after Wallace has been raised abroad by his uncle (Brian Cox), the Scots continue to live under the […]

Both the Greeks and Scots value attending plays. The Greeks considered it a citizen’s responsibility, involving focus, discernment, endurance, and societal values. Similarly, in Scotland, the nation’s cultural progress has been greatly influenced by its rich theatrical heritage. Delving into the past of Scottish theatre and its connection to Scotland’s development as a country and […]

“Braveheart” is an epic that follows the life journey of William Wallace, a 13th century peasant Scotsman. William is trustworthy, honorable and a loyal man, willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for his beliefs. The plot centers on Wallace, the loyal patriot, his quest for Scotland’s freedom from the grasps of the king of England; […]

Madge Saunders Marjorie Prentice Saunders was born in 1913 in St Mary and was trained at Bethlehem Teachers’ College in Jamaica. She then went on to be trained for full-time ministry at the Women’s Missionary College in St. Colm’s, Scotland. She also completed training at the Covenant College in Canada and the Presbyterian Theological College […]

Tourism is one of the major economic activities in many countries of the world, and Scotland is not an exemption. The industry involves having visitors going to the country that has attractive physical and natural features, and paying visits to those sites. They may be local residents or international tourism, visiting to see features like […]

Writing diary entries from Blanche’s point of view about her emotions toward Stanley: A streetcar named desire rationale in part 4 of our English course, we study and analyze famous literary works such as Shakespeare’s “Othello” and Tennessee Williams’s “A Streetcar Named Desire”. For this written task, we have to choose an imaginative way of […]

On December 26, 1944, Tennessee Williams anxiously paced the floor of Chicago’s Civic Theatre as the Battle of the Bulges raged in Belgium. The opening performance of The Glass Menagerie was just moments away, and he had a lot on his mind. After experiencing failure with Battle of Angels four years prior and finding the […]

Tennessee Williams is not only one of the greatest playwright from the South, but also the greatest playwright in the history of American drama. He was born on March 26th, 1911 under the name of Thomas Lanier Williams. As the role of a second child in the family, he had suffered though difficult and troubling […]

Or, if they have been forced to make an adjustment, this adjustment usually hardens and distorts them .. .” (54). Williams is probably best known for A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Glass Menagerie, and The Night of the Iguana. The first two received Pulitzer Prizes and each was given […]

The prevalence of alcoholism in American literature, especially during the first half of the twentieth century, has resulted in a widely recognized literary stereotype associating great authors with alcoholism. Renowned figures like Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, and Jack Kerouac are both celebrated for their literary accomplishments and infamous for their drinking habits. These […]

In 1940s, the social situation in American south was severely affected by the Second World War. The dominating industries made life expensive and unaffordable, causing Americans to either adjust their lifestyle or migrate elsewhere for better opportunities. During this time, the women of American south were expected to possess qualities such as fragility, dedication, self-sufficiency, […]

There are very few moments in modern theatrical history that are truly worth recalling. In 1947, however, Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ was instrumental in revolutionising the very mindset of the theatrical world. To Williams, the polite drawing room comedy, which was still the staple diet available for the theatregoer, was unrealistic. In response, […]

Tennessee Williams masterfully crafts a network of intricate emotions in A Streetcar Named Desire. This network creates flawed characters who strive for an elusive ideal standard of perfection. Blanche, in particular, unveils her false and sinister nature that stems from an obsession with attaining perfection. The yearning for perfection is a common pursuit among many […]

Throughout the Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses different techniques to help portray the individual emotions of the characters. Such devices as legends and sound effects build up to create what he called his plastic theatre, and this is evident in this passage from scene six. Williams purposefully portrays Laura as a weak and mild character […]