Theatre

The keyword Theatre is tagged in the following 5 articles.

"All the World's a Stage": Shakespeare's Theatrum Mundi of Romance

December 14, 2010 - 2378 words | English » Shakespeare

The idea of the Theatrum Mundi (literally the world stage) is an apt metaphor for Shakespeare’s world-view. In many of his plays, characters are shunted about the stage (of the Globe Theatre) by external forces, unable to exert control over their own lives. There... Read Article »

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show as the Inverted Plautine Comedy

April 12, 2010 - 2434 words | English » Plautus

The first line of Plautus’ epitaph reads: “Postquam est mortem aptus Plautus, comoedia luget, scaena est deserta,” or roughly translated, “since Plautus is dead, comedy mourns, deserted is the stage” (Garrod, 531). While his body... Read Article »

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Nora as a Doll in Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House"

March 31, 2010 - 2396 words | Theatre » Henrik Ibsen

In A Doll's House, Nora Helmer spends most of her on-stage time as a doll: a vapid, passive character with little personality of her own. Her whole life is a construct of societal norms and the expectations of others. Until she comes to the realization that her life... Read Article »

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Michael Cassio as a Foil to Shakespeare's Othello

February 10, 2010 - 1520 words | English » Shakespeare

Theodore Spencer wrote of Shakespeare's Othello, “In presenting the character of Othello to his audience, Shakespeare emphasizes very strongly his grandeur, self-control, and nobility” (Spencer 127-28). This observation demonstrates that these three main... Read Article »

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The Development of Theatre: Peter Brook and the Human Connection

December 24, 2009 - 1622 words | Theatre » Peter Brook

An actor is on stage. He begins to speak, and as he does so the hearts of the audience wrench. The actor is pronouncing his love to a woman through song; or he is swearing revenge against the man who killed his father; or he is staring at the back of his best friends... Read Article »

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