Blood Brother

A particularly effective element of the production was the use of costume. The costumes exposed the time period, transporting the audience back to 1981, immediately involving me in the story. Costume represented the social class the characters belonged to. Mr and Mrs Lyons were rich and had a high social status, their costume established their character; Mr. Lyons was wearing a suit and Mrs. Lyons wore tights and uniform. In contrast, the Johnson family were living in poverty, and this is also shown through the usage of costume. I as audience felt empathy for Mrs Johnson as through costume I could see her financial struggle.

‘Through the actor’s performance skills, not only his or her role, but the roles of other characters with whom the protagonist interacts must be brought to life by the audience’ (Mackenzie, D., 1996:47). which has been established through the distinct style of each monodrama. Leah Purcell in Box the Pony performs a range of individual characters, switching from one character to the other giving the audience a deeper insight of the key people in Leah Purcell’s life. In the field of monodramas, no other genre depends so much on a single actor wherein ‘Monodramas can easily suffer from a narrowing of focus and a lack of variety in the range of experience which they portray.’ (Mackenzie, D., 1996:47).

With reference to the ways Russell presents the theme of social class in the extract and elsewhere in the novel in act one, show how far you agree that there is no escape from the effects of social class for the characters in the play.

In I Henry IV and II Henry IV, William Shakespeare brings together drama and comedy to create two of the most compelling history plays ever written. Many of Shakespeare's other works are nearly absolute in their adherence to either the comic or tragic traditions, but in the two Henry IV plays Shakespeare combines comedy and drama in ways that seem to bring a certain realism to his characters, and thus the plays. The present essay is an examination of the various and significant effects that Shakespeare's comedic scenes have on I Henry IV and II Henry IV. The Diversity of Society

Plays during the Restoration period often contained characters dressed up in disguise as a way to create conflict and to manipulate the plot. Conversely, the “false identities” in which these characters adopt, help readers learn about social hierarchy. Specifically, characters like Archer and Aimwell from George Farquhar’s The Beaux’ Stratagem and Kate Hardcastle from Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer illustrate that when their personalities change, that the social situation changes. Additionally, all of these characters subversively modify their identities to manipulate social standards and hierarchy in order to exploit people. However, Kate Hardcastle

I will show understanding of the plot, character and themes and Shakesperes use of language and dramatic devices within the play.

Monroe's talent for the comedy-drama genre played will on screen and with her fans. In many ways her talent for the comedy-drama film was a

Jesse didn't know why everyone thought she was happy.Sure,she had money,and her parents,but her brother was...violent.

This experience allowed the actors to reach the audience with deeper more powerful emotions. They executed the play with simplicity

For our main task we focused on Act 4 scenes 1 and 2 and the

Through the play, Julia acts as Fefu’s double. In fact, Julia is Fefu’s abject. Through the play, she speaks the truth about herself and about Fefu. Gayle Austin argues that “Fefu and Julia together, overtly bonded and overtly in conflict, mare an open statement of women’s predicament in public forum of the theatre” (The Mad Woman, 80).

The play “Our Town” is a Pulitzer awarded play written by “Thornton Wilder”. In this play, a number of characters with different roles and traits appear, and the role ranges from doctor, student, undertaker, and housewife to a newspaper editor. The background of this play is a small one-stop town in New Hampshire, just across the Massachusettes line, and its name is Grover’s Corners. The character I would like to focus on throughout this writing is Mrs. Gibbs who is a mother of George Gibbs and Rebbeca Gibbs, and a wife of Dr. Gibbs. The role Mrs. Gibbs plays in this play is quite indispensable. Her role as a common housewife is actually the quintessence that arouses a nostalgic emotion toward the warm, caring sentiment of maternity that every reader can empathize with. This sentiment is also harmonized with the nostalgic features brought about by the small, cozy town itself, amplifying the peacefulness and positive effects for the reader. In the following paragraphs, I will describe three kinds of characteristics in Mrs. Gibbs’ role from the different scenes in the play.

SECTION (2) MY CHARACTER & HOW I DEVELOPED HER THROUGHOUT MY PERFROMANCE IN AN ON-STAGE ROLE

Although reading this play was entertaining, it was a lot more eye-opening in theaters. Throughout director Judy Hegarty Lovett’s enactment, I was able to uncover themes within the performance that I was not aware of previously. With the help of absurdity and comedy, she effectively portrayed themes of choice, time, and uncertainty.

The following sample chapter will include definitions of both Tragedy and Comedy. An analysis of each play will then follow. The chapter will also include an explanation of how each work embodies a specific theme and compare/contrast how one work’s approach to a theme or concept differs from that of the other play.