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.