This is a review of the Actor's Shakespeare Project production of William Shakespeare's play "All's Well That Ends Well," performed on April 23, 2006.

The musical "Rent" is a great example of a "cultural religion" in America. It synthesizes Catholic and Protestant traditions into a new teaching of the "Golden Rule."

A review of the Alan Seymour play "The One Day of the Year," about a typical Australian family's reactions to the ANZAC Day celebration and conflict over it between the father Alf and the son Hughie. The review examines roles, mood, tension, and script and focuses on Act III, Scene 1, as it is the most important scene in the play.

A review and critique of a 2006 performance of the Broadway play "Purlie," conducted by the drama program at Spelman College. The critique covers different elements of the performance, including acting, setting, costumes, and lighting.

Its a comparison between two separate interpretations of the same play by two different productions.

When reading A Raisin in the Sun, I formed my own view on how each character looked, sounded, and moved. It was somewhat of a shock to what the movie based on the play I had just read mainly because a lot of what I had imagined was now being shown to me in a different way.

Staging, set up and visual effects were key elements of the performance "Our Day Out".

Research on the profession of acting.

Life is full of many hard decisions that people have to take, often on the spur of the moment. Some we get right others turn horribly wrong. Joe Keller, the tragic hero of Arthur Miller's play All My Sons, was no different. His whole life was dedicated to his family and their well being but all his plans were undone by one fatally flawed decision.

The complete season of American Idol 2 reviewed.

August Stringdberg uses irony in his play "The Stronger" to examine interpersonal relationships.

An analysis of Samuel Beckett's "Play" in response to the quote: "Play" doesn't just proclaim absurdity, it embodies it." the essay contains lots of information on the 'conventions' of absurdism and which ones can be found in "Play."

Analyzes the play, The Laramie Project. Describes its effects on the audience - positive and negative. Compares it to Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Exploring the issues surrounding Anne, a character in the Aboriginal play by Jane Harrison "Stolen", in regards to the stolen generation.

Essay analyzes if there is a use of darker forces in Peter Brook's 1970's representation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare.

"Journey's End" is a play which portrays a realistic picture of life in a First World War trench. It was written by R.C. Sheriff, who himself was an officer serving in this war, and is subsequently based on his real-life experiences.

Describes how Augusto Boal recognises the shifting state of the post-modern political theatre and the effect it has on the populace. Examines his role in post-modern theatre.

The elements of dance are space, time, and energy. In further research, according to Karl Schaffer, Erik Stern, and Scott Kim, in terms of space, the use of the body can create shapes of many levels such as: low, medium, and high. The body can create directions, paths, and patterns.

This essay is about the benefits that would come with dance education being encorporated into a K-12 Curriculum.

A biography of the choreographer Bob Fosse (1927-1987), who brought a new sense of style into the world of dance and had a lasting impact on Broadway.

In "A Mouthful of Birds," British playwright Carol Churchill used Brechtian theater techniques to discuss and perform feminism. Techniques such as epic theater, the gestus, and the alienation effect enable the audience, as spectators, to look beyond dialogue, action, and emotion in order to obtain a glimpse of what is not so easily conveyed. In the process, Churchill achieved the Brechtian ideal of producing a work of political theater that incites thought, social criticism, and action.

Discusses the Arthur Miller play, "A View From the Bridge." Provides a character analysis of Mr. Alfieri. Argues that Alfieri must be seen as the wise, old mentor, comparable to the character of Tiresias in Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex."

Character sketches of the five powerful women introduced in Act I of "Top Girls" by Caryl Churchill are Isabella Bird, Lady Nijo, Dull Gret, Pope Joan and Patient Griselda. The first act introduces feminist themse, such as the universal female experience.

This essay defines the Broadway show "Chicago" as being a "concept musical." The theme is defining the elements of the "book plot" and how it musically interweaves into a Vaudeville type performance.

Commedia dell'arte meaning "Comedy of Art" or improvised drama was started long ago in the country of Italy about six hundred years ago. Like most comedies the commedia dell' arte was mostly about love, money, children stolen by Turks, and sinister maids.

Compares and contrasts the works of Bertolt Brecht and Konstain Stanislavski. Provides biographical detail on both artists. Examines how each viewed the theatre and how each viewed life and art.

A comparison of how Elizabethan theaters operated as compared to modern-day theaters. The introduction of technology and who was allowed to act are two of the biggest changes.

This essay is an essay of Antigone, written by Sophocles, and exhibits Antigone and Creon's different beliefs, but also shows shared characteristics from the two.

Norbert Nimpkin, performed in Toronto and also available on video, is well written and acted. It has a great plot, amazing acting, technical aspects, few innovative aspects, an excellent setting and a deep message. This production is probably well liked among young viewers.

Discusses the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare. Examines to what extent Macbeth is to blame for the tragic events in the play.

We look at the differences between "drama" and "theatre", outlining their social functions and interpretations.

Friendship between the women in the play Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief is something that is practically non-existent. The women in this play, through numerous different ways, prove that there is no friendship between women. Desdemona treats Emilia differently when others are around, while Emilia talks differently about Desdemona when she is not around.

Discusses how the classical model of tragedy is altered or intact in "Desire Under the Elms."

Studies the way in which Stanislavski directed the famous failure of the Cherry Orchard.

A comparison of comedia to the Simpsons. An essay on the similarities of the long running characters in the Simpsons and the characters of long ago.

Essay discusses a drama production as well as the positive and negative aspects of the production.

An evaluation of a practical drama exam in which students were required to use Brian Keenan's book An Evil Cradling as a stimulus for their own performances. It includes an interpretation of the Brian Keenan extract, a personal evaluation and an evaluation of another group of students.

Discusses how in his play, Educating Rita, British writer William Russell explores a number of complex issues including sexism, identity and education.

A biography of the playwright Eugene Ionesco. Known as the father of the Theatre of the Absurd, Ionesco is remembered as being a great writer of bold, controversial plays about the faults of mankind, often dealing with fear, torment, and destruction. In his later years he also became a human rights activist and a supporter of the arts in Romania.

There has never been any doubt that Euripidies was interested in the nature, behavior, impact and social status of women. Aristophanes presented him as a notorious hater and slanderer of women. In our present century he is more often seen as one who excites pity for the sufferings inflicted on women by gods and men.

A reflection on the aspects of expressionism and the ways in which they can be applied in drama. Emphasis is given to three basic terms found in expressionist drama: montage, the alienation effect, and geste.

This essay describs the short play Extrwmities, by William Mastrosimone,and describes the characters as elements of Earth wind and Fire and water.

Father-and-son relationships play an important role in the play "Translations" by Brian Friel. The main father figure of Hugh is seen more as an educator of his town rather than his son, Manus. The father figure has parallels to the power of the colonizing British army as in occupied Ireland in 1833.

Analyzes the play Finally the Girl. Describes the plot, setting and characterization.

Essay analyzes Mike Leigh's use of form and structure in "Abigail's Party."

As the school yard retort proclaims `It takes one to know one' for Juliet, the Montagues, the Capulets and Friar Lawrence were also affected by the gross bad luck but it is evident that Romeo's description of himself as `Fortune's fool' was indeed an apt one that captured in a phrase the terrible hand that fate had hand dealt him in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

For my dance report, I saw a dance piece that was choreographed to music by Frank Sinatra. It was a movie that was separated into four parts, with ballet, contemporary dancing, stage dancing and ballroom dancing. Each had a different meaning.

A review of the play "Hairspray" and its impression upon the author.

The Australian plays "Seven Stages of Grieving" and "Gary's House" use a variety of different forms and conventions to discover and convey the different yet significant experiences of living in Australia. "Seven Stages of Grieving" addresses the struggles and issues faced by the Aboriginal people of Australia, while "Gary's House" touches on the hard reality of being part of the Australian economic underclass.

Personal essay of within the merging and unifying of two different countries styles and indeed two individual dancers style; Camargo's and Salle's that we see how the expressive powers and technique of dance on the London stage were extended in the 18th Century. I will seek to portray this throughout my essay and convey how this in turn dictated how they were represented in society.