Theatre

Inspector General is a satirical comedy that captures the hilarious indictment of political corruption in the Russian administration. It was published in 1836 and it tells a simple story of a young civil servant, Khlestakov, who apparently finds himself stranded in a small provincial town. Mistakenly, Khlestakov is taken by the local officials and made the government inspector. He happily adopts his role and exploits the situation where his true identity is revealed but then a real inspector arrives....

In the medieval Centuries, theatrical performances in the world developed greatly. A major question that one may ask is what are the distinct features of the 15th-17th Centuries theatrical performances This paper uses examples from roman and Spanish cultures to illustrate the distinct features of theatrical performances during the medieval period. Spanish artists integrated Spanish with Italian styles thereby developing a characteristic style of performances during what is today refereed to as the...

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the theatre flourished in the Spanish empire, one of the largest empires in the world. The Golden Age is referred to the period of great excitement in Europe. The theater was related to religious festivals, such as the Corpus Christie Festival, where plays known as autos sacremetales were performed. During the Golden Age, such playwrights as Lope de Vega and William Shakespeare emerged to become famous all over the world. Lope de Vega made a considerable contribution...

Theatre is a significant form of public art which reflects the society and on most occasions anticipates the future developments in the society. In particular the twentieth century theatre has undergone a complete metamorphosis when compared to the previous century, thereby affecting the society to a large extent. This research paper explores the influence of theatre over political, social and philosophical movements with particular emphasis on Naturalist Theatre, Cruel Theater and Epic Theatre....

Thesis Comparison - Renaissance England William Shakespeare  the Lord Chamberlains Men and Renaissance France Moliere  La troupe de MonsieurDuring the Renaissance period in England, dramatic plays and performances by William Shakespeare and his band of players (The Lord Chamberlains Men) were acted in full costume for the court of Queen Elizabeth 1. Shakespeares popularity amongst the court and the public was more appealing to a wider society than French playwright and actor Molieres troupe...

Lope de Vega a Spanish playwright wrote one of the most significant play in his entire work known as the Fuenteovejuna. It was published for the very first time in 1619 in Madrid. The play is based on one of the occurrences that took place in a village known as Fuente Obejuna in  HYPERLINK httpen.wikipedia.orgwikiCastile_28historical_region29 o Castile (historical region) Castile in the year 1476 (Vega 4). The villagers were mistreated by Fernn Gmez de Guzmn who was given the mandate to do...

The meaning of the word, opera, is the plural of the Latin word opus, meaning, work.  Often people explain opera as being a play in which the performers sing rather than speak, but this definition is perhaps too simplistic.  A more specified explanation would be to define opera as drama through music.  In this case, the music acts as a partner and does not merely accompany the drama, it contributes to it.  Although opera as it is known today began during the Italian Renaissance,...

KATE    From the character description of Kate, I believe that a British actress would suit the role perfectly because Kate should a picture of perfection.  Her character is one that acts with proper decorum, very conservative, and almost traditional.  However, because most British actresses are a bit old, my choice of actresses for Kates role would be Kate Blanchet, Meg Ryan, or maybe Jennifer Lopez.  I chose Kate Blanchet because of her performance in Elizabeth where...

As a student of the project group, we are thrilled by the Bread and Puppet Theater, as its uniqueness lies in the way it makes use of the large puppets often made of paper mache to criticize the capitalist society. The Bread and Puppet Theater in a very entertaining way is a criticism on the various social problems like racism, use of firearms, and other issues which are creating furor in the society. Our main motive is to target the burning issues currently ranging in the British National Party...