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A Critique on "Purlie"
Essay Grade: 75%   (821 words, approx. 3 pages)
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.
A Play Review
Essay Grade: 82%   (483 words, approx. 2 pages)
Its a comparison between two separate interpretations of the same play by two different productions.
A Raisin in the Sun: Play to Movie
Essay Grade: 75%   (491 words, approx. 2 pages)
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.
A Review of the Staging in My Performance of "our Day Out"
Essay Grade: 75%   (1,994 words, approx. 7 pages)
Staging, set up and visual effects were key elements of the performance "Our Day Out".
Acting
Essay Grade: 86%   (871 words, approx. 3 pages)
Research on the profession of acting.
All My Sons
Essay Grade: 78%   (1,224 words, approx. 4 pages)
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.
American Idol 2
Essay Grade: 84%   (760 words, approx. 3 pages)
The complete season of American Idol 2 reviewed.
Analysis of "The Stronger" by August Strindberg
Essay Grade: 96%   (878 words, approx. 3 pages)
August Stringdberg uses irony in his play "The Stronger" to examine interpersonal relationships.
Analysis of Samuel Beckett's "Play"
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,698 words, approx. 6 pages)
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."
Analysis on the Laramie Project
Essay Grade: 86%   (347 words, approx. 1 pages)
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.
Anne's Position in Stolen
Essay Grade: 81%   (1,539 words, approx. 5 pages)
Exploring the issues surrounding Anne, a character in the Aboriginal play by Jane Harrison "Stolen", in regards to the stolen generation.
Are Theatre Elements Used for the Unconscious, Darker Forces in "A Midsummer Night's Dream?"
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,543 words, approx. 5 pages)
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.
Argument about Journey's End.
Essay Grade: 78%   (1,190 words, approx. 4 pages)
"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.
Augusto Boal
Essay Grade: 92%   (2,182 words, approx. 7 pages)
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.
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