Playwright

Thornton Wilder, a playwright, was very influential on the world of theater. He found an artistic way to introduce the public to different ideas about theater which were not really portrayed in the plays of that time. In Our Town, the unique role of the Stage Manager displays and exhibits these ideas. Thornton Wilder’s use of the Stage Manager is one of his great concepts. Physically, there are no specific requirements of this part. He always has a hat on and may smoke a pipe (Austell 95). He…

His works are world renown and found in over one hundred languages. Shakespeare did not have aspirations to become famous through his works. He created them for his own pleasure and to express his feelings. Instead he focused on acting, being a playwright, and part owner in an acting company. Although nineteen of Shakespeare’s works were…

The French Revolution was a revolution that swept through the lands of France, bringing forth ideas that soon question the old ideals of the citizens of France. Though many seem to generalize the French Revolution as the revolution that wanted to bring change to the old monarchy system, however there were also other ideas and perspectives that were created from the French Revolution. We can see these perspectives and ideas through the writings of contemporary observers such as Olympe de Gouges,…

When a regular viewer tunes in the hit comedy show, Saturday Night Live, what might they examine on their screen? A viewer would be watching a comedy show with primarily young white men, some white women, and very few African Americans. There is a problem with the low levels of diversity within Saturday Night Live, otherwise called SNL. Since the show’s beginning, Saturday Night Live has had a very long history with not displaying actors from a variety of races and backgrounds. I, Hannah Rabitoy…

Romeo and Juliet is an amazing tragedy that depicts two families who have been feuding for a long time. William Shakespeare, a legendary playwright who blew away the drama world when he came out with this play in 1595. Many people were addicted to the story, and Shakespeare’s expertise in writing. Shakespeare also comes up with his own form of writing called Shakespearean sonnet. It not only has a gripping plot, but also portrays many themes of importance. One of them being the act of rebelling.…

African American playwright and writer, was the first African American woman to have a play produced on Broadway. Lorraine Hansberry completed her first play in 1957, which opened in March of 1959, taking her title from Langston Hughes ' poem, "Harlem” and that play was A Raisin in the Sun. Lorraine Hansberry was a great playwright that lived a short life. Hansberry died at the age of 34 but her work lived on. A Raisin in the Sun put Hansberry in the ranks of being a great playwright because…

This article tries to analyse the questions of female subjugation in M.Sajida’s Matsyagandhi and Snehalatha Reddy’s Sita. It attempts a comparative critiquing of these plays to find how the myth of subjectivity is challenged and redefined by the playwrights.…

Mr. George Bush and Mr. Tony Blair, it would already be forgotten. But Pinter, in his lecture makes a more specific argument that has direct relevance to his work. In his Nobel lecture, Pinter voices his ideology as a citizen and the other as a playwright. He starts his lecture explaining the politicization of truth in the contemporary…

Protestant monarchs, while Calvinist supporters were condemning anyone who demonstrated insight, awareness, or imagination. The result of these conflicts was that the public was finding itself lost in the melee of who or what to believe in. One playwright responded to these restrictions of spiritual freedoms and theological inconsistencies by penning a work that challenged the relevance and authority…

William Shakespeare’s playwright Othello, has a theme of “appearance vs reality. The playwright is based on two characters. Iago, a man none for his honesty and reliability. Othello refers to him many times throughout the story as “honest Iago”. Othello, a moor, who is a general in the defense forces of the city state of Venice. He is know for his courage in a battle and good judgement. Othello is married to Desdemona, daughter of Brabantio. These two characters are completely opposite, but,…