The 1986 West End Production

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

Michael Hoffman’s 1999 film version of Shakespeare's midsummer night’s dream was able to modify the audience experience of the play. Michael Hoffman had successfully turned the play into a film and was able to show a visible expression of the characters to the audience. He had also made some changes, like the settings and made his version modernized. Though the film was based on the Shakespeare’s play, the audience’s experience is still different.

In Summary, with these three examples it is shown that the play and the movie contrast quite a bit. Most of the story line and the dialogue were very similar to the original story in the movie but some things were changed, possibly to shorten the story to be able to make

The game of the century between Fischer and Spassky could have provided some really tense moments but sadly the film has a disappointing endgame and misses out on a magical moment. Any ardent chess fan watching this movie would be disappointed in the portrayal of Fischer as the movie focus more on his paranoia and anti-semitic views (Fischer himself is a jew). Viewers' will be frustrated by the movie as Zwick sets up the movie beautifully but fails to deliver on the endgame and does not go for the kill. The movie is partly about Fischer and fails to identify itself. Pawn Sacrifice is neither a Chess movie neither a biopic nor a documentary. Sadly it turns out to be a one dimensional dramatization aimed at appeasing all. However the movie does a wonderful job in showcasing that Fischer's true nemesis were not the Soviets or Spassky but

In answer to the narrator's question MacDonald confirms that what is going on is a dream. The use of the chess game imagery as well as the correspondence of dream elements to elements in the narrator's waking life are reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.

Despite their controversial nature and subject matter, both achieved wide success and popularity. The two plays were also manipulated in pre-production to better suit their audiences and produce a more “box-office friendly” show.

This theme was conveyed by the play being both a comedy and a musical. These two forms of drama brought with it both wittiness and purity, both of which are a direct correlation youthfulness. And the character’s ability to sing with clarity helped boost such a message. The role such clarity played is relevant to American culture, today. In order for people to listen, in a society with so much information, a message must be clear and transparent. Although it is not necessary

Lastly, being a chess player involves being strategic. While Waverly is versing an American man, she says, “ ‘Blow from the South’, it murmured. ‘The wind leaves no trail’. I saw a clear path…lean away from the wind so he is easier to knock down’ ” (Tan 4). Waverly is using methods taught by Lau Po to knock down her opponents knight. She imagines that the wind is blowing, knocking down the knight. This relates to the title because Lau Po is teaching Waverly his rules of winning a chess tournament. Therefore, chess is a game that involves many rules and strategies to be successful.

changing attitudes toward life and the other characters in the play, particularly the women; and his reflection on the

important to note as the play was set at a time of monarchical struggle and the

“How would a modern audience view this play in a different way to an audience in Shakespeare’s time, particularly in relation to the role and status of women and attitudes to marriage and courtship?

The character that I have chosen to critique for this assignment is “Lottie” played by Roslynn Glasco. Lottie was one of the main characters in the play titled “Daisy” written by Mary Hill. The production of Daisy took place in Cal Poly Pomona’s Studio theater. The production that I witnessed occurred on the opening night on January 25th 2018.

This film will provide you with an enhanced understanding of the play. Although, it is misleading at times, this version of the play will keep you fully entertained for the full 111 minutes and provide you with extra knowledge of the play. Casting The majority of the cast was well selected,

I have never been involved with the production of any kind of play, so my partner and I decided that we would watch multiple versions of this play. There was Kenneth Branagh’s version which was sort of lack characteristic that we thought would be suiting for our “soap opera” themed performance.

Zweig, an outstanding writer and a psychologist, used his accumulation of knowledge along with his skills of observing people, in order to write his last novella, The Royal Game. In this book, which is also called “Chess”, Zweig tells the extraordinary encounter of two men that are completely different from each other: Czentovic, a robot-like man whose only occupation is playing chess, and Dr. B, who had been forced to live in a stage of nothingness for months, started playing chess as a result of an accident - and unlike Czentovic, has gotten beyond the limits of his imagination. While it seems like the main event in the book is the confrontation of these two men, the author also focuses on the unusual experiences