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    The genre of the both plays were comedy as they both treated their respected subject matter with humor. The first play ‘The Pretentious Young Ladies’ dealt with the theme of pretentious nature of people, while the second play, ‘The Miser’, dealt with the theme of greediness that plagues many human minds. Considering the sound of laughter abundant among the audience on that day, I consider both plays successful in gaining the response they both aspired to. In the first play, ‘The Pretentious…

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    The play, The Glass Menagerie written by Tennessee Williams, the main characters in this play were Amanda Wingfield, Laura Wingfield, and Tom Wingfield. The play was about a memory of Tom. Tom’s father left him and his family years ago, and he had to work in a shore warehouse to support his mother, Amanda, and his sister, Laura. Unlike the other main characters, Tom stood out and he should be considered as the main character because he was the narrator and the play seemed to revolve around him.…

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    original play was built upon. The TV movie adaptation remained true to the plot line of its theatrical play write version. The cast isn’t as precise in depicting the characters exactly as described, but the film brings to life the homosexual undertones of the original Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which could not be explored into because of the censorship codes during the 50s. The movie also touched on major themes, such as the infamous mendacity and family hood. In previous works of the play, critics…

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    Dramatic irony is when a speech or situation is understood by the audience, while the characters in the play are oblivious to the truth being told to the audience (Dictionary). This literary device is present in Act I Scene V, when the ghost of Hamlet’s visits Hamlet and informs him how he had actually died. During this scene, Hamlet follows the ghost that has been roaming around the castle and throughout their encounter, the ghost admits that he is the spirit of his father and came back to…

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    this novel, he meticulously reflects on his personal gloom and sorrow. Similarly, all the characters of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire (1947)’, one his finest works, carry some of personal attributes and experiences of the author which makes him more sophisticated towards his literary output.…

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    I’ve recently been able to read and analyze the script of the play of “Reasons to be Pretty” by Neil LaBute. LaBute has always had a preoccupation with the theme of beauty and aesthetic in our culture. His main focus is showing everything ugly about human nature and being. Neil is most known for his outspoken characters and shocking plotlines, making our job as the reader fairly entertaining. Neil’s play, “Reasons to be pretty”, demonstrates how society and the people that roam in it are…

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    Vibrator Play. Throughout the performance, it had few good moments also had few bad moments. Throughout this paper, I will talk about the casting of characters to define whether the actor suitable for the role, movements of the characters, the composition, and the rhythm of the play. I will examine the play from the audience’s viewpoint of specific movements, suitability for the roles, and quality of singing. To cast a character, the director must examine and analysis each character. In the…

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    Gender is a huge theme in Shakespeare’s play Much Ado about Nothing and the idea of gender roles is essential to the framework for the plot, the characters and even the language of the play. Much Ado is largely influenced by the inequality of the sexes within Elizabethan Era society. This inequality is frequent in the treatment of women throughout the play, the personalities of each individual character and the language Beatrice uses. The play’s plot consists of two contrasting couples:…

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    interested in watching the play even though we did not have the best weather conditions. Luckily, I was able to get front row seat tickets to see the play The Glass Menagerie performs by PCPA. When I went inside the theater the first thing that I noticed was that the majority of the audience was mature people and I thought that this might have an impact on the performance. I was disappointed because I imagined a really big theater, but at the end, I ended…

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    I have seen a good amount of plays in a number of different venues but this is the first college performance I have ever experienced and it surprised me, both because of the acting and portrayal quality. It appeared that Louis Nowra, Cosi’s playwright, was trying to challenge our perspective of “insane” people and get across the message that they may be more alike us than we are willing to believe. The director, Steven Pearson, seemed to be trying to convey this message with the simplistic…

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