Close your eyes and imagine a town of lower class citizens that have been mistreated and are stuck where they are due to the class system of the time. There is a leader that abuses the power of his position and acts smug, arrogant and entitled to those of “lesser value” around him. This leader, the Commander, creates chaos or disorder in both the upper and lower classes. The only way to bring order back is to bring this commander down, or hope he recognizes the error of his ways. Open your eyes. Does this sound like 1475 Spain, or 2016 America? The fact of the matter is that it is both. In Lope de Vega’s play, Fuenteovejuna, this injustice is the exact subplot of his Spanish Golden Age Theatre production. This subplot’s subtext and contextual themes such as, questioning of loyalty, trust, honor, sovereign governing, economic status, and justice transcends time and location. Lope de Vega was revolutionary for his time, writing plays that included both comedic and tragic elements and overturned the “norm” of a dramatic outline. He also went as far as to put both lower class and upper class characters on stage at the same time. Furthermore, he was very much a feminist, or as much as he could have been for his day in age, writing strong with empowered female roles such as Laurencia. Female roles such as these had not been written in previous centuries, not even in London. Shakespeare was still having men play and dress as women. But in Spain, Lope and other writers such as
Musicals and Opera are both very similar forms of Musical Theatre that involve singing, acting and dancing. But they also have important differences. Musicals and Opera differ in the importance of the words, the number of people attending each year, and the style of music they use. Many people enjoy both kinds of musical theatre, both in performing them and being in the audience. It is a form of expression enjoyed by all generations.
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The Union enjoyed overall success in the Western Theater in 1862, but the year also brought defeat and setbacks between the times of Grant’s River War and the Battle at Stones River during the Civil War. These events contradicted the Unions success with strategic embarrassments that demonstrated the Union’s youth in military strategy in handling two separate theaters and management of men and goods.
The fourth technique that was used in the play was Historia. In lecture we learned that theatrical history lesson were to remember history and uncover lost lessons. Also, it is a “theater of anachronisms” that is parts of understanding and making accessible to the audience (Kinan Valdez 04/18). The play used historia perfectly by reclaiming the lost history that happened between the Sleepy Lagoon Murder and the Zoot Suit Riots because this era was swept under the “proverbial rug” (Kinan Valdez 04/18). An outstanding factor of this technique was that Valdez re-positioned the “Pachucos” as community heroes and the first “Chicanos” to be present because the Pachucos were viewed negatively at the time and were not welcomed whatsoever. This transformation changed many people’s assertions on the Pachuco lifestyle.
Ms. Sun is an optimistic public school teacher, who refuses to see anything in her precious students but unrecognized potential ‘’Really, well, in the past thirty-five minutes, I’ve met some pretty amazing young adults, thinkers, debaters, and thespians . . . ‘’ (1368). Ms. Sun is an artist and a deep thinker. She believes that everyone deserves the chance to shine, no matter what background that they were to come from. She always appears kind, even though in the beginning of the play she is reveled to have money problems ‘’But yes, I apologies for not getting you last month’s rent on time, but see the IRS put a levy on my bank account and I just can’t retrieve any money from it right now’’ (1365). She is a reminder of the way people should see each other, not as a color, gender, or background, but as a person ‘’On the flip side of the matter, having gone to Catholic school for thirteen tears, I didn’t even know I was black until college’’ (1365). Much to the chagrin of her unenthusiastic students, Ms. Sun decides to have her entire class perform a play, called ‘’Our Country’s Good’’
The case titled The Theatre Budget was a short journal about a frustrated Vice-President of a performing
Lope de Vega’s play touches upon several key components and ideas that were brought up in many of the other stories read throughout the semester. This included the role of gender and how men and women are viewed differently in the Spaniard town of Fuenteovejuna. Another topic included the importance of family, love, and relationships and their connection on loyalty, trust, and personal beliefs. The last major influence found in other literature and in Fuenteovejuna, were the political and religious references made throughout the play. Even though Lope de Vega didn’t make these views obvious, the reader could still pick up on their connotation and the references made towards these specific ideas. With all of this in mind, each of these
The commoners saw the chaos of Rome, as a way to guarantee their rights because the tribunes are forced to protect and support plebeian interests (Visser). The only thing commoners require in a leader is empowering speeches and devotion to Rome. Then, praise is given to the new ruler. In this play, the commoners role is to be an obstacle that the leaders have to overcome before they can be victorious. It’s not a very difficult obstacle, but pleasing the masses is something each leader must do before they can secure his or her place.
Ancient Greek Theater is the first historical record of “drama,” which is the Greek term meaning “to do” or “to act.” Beginning in the 5th century BC, Greek Theater developed into an art that is still used today. During the golden age of the Athenians plays were created, plays that are considered among the greatest works of world drama. Today there are thousands of well-known plays and films based on the re-make of ancient drama.
Drama changed literature and theater into what it is today. I. History of Elizabethan Theater a. forming of theater 1. medieval church 2. mystery and morality b. actors 1. rogues and thieves 2. acting guilds II. Influences and people a. commanding actors 1. Shakespeare 2. Burbage b. other 1. wars of the roses (other historical influences) 2. laws restricting theater III. The theaters a. prices 1. seating 2. stage b. the theater and the globe 1. locations and characteristics 2. Burbage and other accomplishment Elizabethan Drama During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, England underwent a dramatic change in priorities. The importance of art and literature became highly prevalent. The impact of the Elizabethan drama and
"The arts of the western world have been largely dominated by the artistic standards established by the Greeks of the classical period" (Spreloosel 86). It is from the Greek word theatron, meaning a place for sitting, that we get our word theater. According to James Butler, "The Greeks were the first people to erect special structures to bring audiences and theatrical performers together" (27). "The theaters were normally located near a populated area at the bottom of or cut out of a carefully selected, sloping hillside overlooking a seascape, a plain, or a city" (Butler 30). "They eventually with few exceptions consisted of three distinct parts: theatron
The theater that Cuthbert Burbage built for the Chamberlain's Men had a total capacity of between 2,000 and 3,000 spectators. Because there was no lighting, all performances at the Globe were conducted, weather permitting, during the day (probably most often in the mid-afternoon span between 2 P.M. and 5 P.M.). Because most of the Globe and all of its stage was open air, acoustics were poor and the actors were compelled by circumstances to shout their lines, stress their enunciation, and engage in exaggerated theatrical gestures. What would seem most striking to a modern (Broadway) theatergoer about the productions staged at the Globe is that they were completely devoid of background scenery. Although costumes
The theatrical plays of “Angels in America” and “August: Osage County” both of the playwrights create a heart wrenching, tear jerking, and amazing work. Each character is developed to have its own sets of values, beliefs, and attitudes towards life and so there are no two characters alike. With each character having its own identity, it brings a sense of excitement and unpredictability in the plays. Tracy Letts the writer for “August: Osage County” establishes a sense of reality in his play by developing characters that everyone can relate too. His play is about family, the use of drugs, cancer, and suicide, subjects that people go through during their lifetime. Tony Kushner the playwright of “Angels in America” provides the same feeling
“In roughly built playhouses and cobblestone inn yards, an extraordinary development took place in England in the 1500s.” (Yancey, 8). At that time, an opportunity combined to produce literature achievement never before witnessed in the history of drama and theater. The renaissance, helped spark this movement by inspiring scientific and artistic creativity throughout the land. Models began writing dramas that portrayed life in both realistic and imaginative ways. This created work later captured the attention of the world that changed the English drama. The many aspects of Elizabethan theater helped to shape the acting and theater world forever.
In this play there are many incidents which show how police officers and the judges help each other in their fallacious activity. This incident portrays how the police officers use their authority to manipulate the people and cause corruption in the society.