Hamlet's Hesitation: A Theatrical Rendition of One Scene
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A 9 page paper which examines the speech/scene in Hamlet where he has the opportunity to kill King Claudius yet hesitates. The paper offers various approaches, concerning stage, setting, speech, that would offer an alternative rendition of this famous scene. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAhmlet2.rtf

Hare's "Amy's View"
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A six page paper looking at the critical reception of David Hare's 1997 play. Critical reviews are assessed through a genre approach; a normative approach; a literary history approach, and finally an interdisciplinary literary analysis. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: KBhare.wps

Harold Pinter/Use of Silence
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A 6 page essay that discusses the Pinter's use of silence in his plays The Collection and The Lover. The writer argues that Pinter's use of silence provides a backdrop that serves to underscore his dialogue, as the audience becomes increasingly aware of what the characters are not saying. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Henrik Ibsen and Themes of Truth and Illusion
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A 5 page paper which examines Henrik Ibsen’s themes of truth and illusion in “A Doll’s House,” “Hedda Gabler,” “The Wild Duck,” and “Master Builder.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAibs.rtf

Henrik Ibsen: A Doll's House
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This 5 page paper explores this landmark Ibsen play, where deceit and scandal bubble beneath the surface of the classically repressive domestic situation of Torvald and Nora, who, in order to save her husband's life commits forgery. The basic difficulties of relationship between a man and a woman are as relevant now as they were in 1879.Bibliography lists 4 sources..
Filename: BBibsen.doc.

Henrik Ibsen: Hedda Gabler (1890)
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(5 pp) Tragedies in theater allow us to look at ourselves differently as we experience the visual tragedy of someone on the stage in front of us. In Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, there is supposedly no one meaner than Hedda herself; the saddest part of this tragedy is that she is as mean to herself, if not more so, than she is to any one else. The personality of this main character is revealed through the dialogue of the play.
Filename: BBgabler.doc

Henrik Ibsen: The Setting of The Doll's House (1879)
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(5 pp) It is always a mental challenge to consider how a work of art may reflect its creator. This classroom prompted discussion will determine if the setting of The Doll's House reflected the author's philosophy, attitude or time and place in which he lived. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBibsndh.doc

Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” -- Creating a Movie from the Play
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This 5 page report discusses how one would create a movie to best portray the setting for Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” Set design, the director’s vision, and costuming are discussed in the context of the story. No additional sources listed.
Filename: BWdolmov.rtf

HENRY AND KATHERINE
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This 4 page paper discusses the roles of Henry V and Katherine in Shakespeare's play, Henry V. Realistic ways to portray the roles are discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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His Method Became The Method
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This five-page-paper is an in-depth discussion on the development of Method Acting and the man who invented it. Konstantin Stanislavski was an actor who developed a step by step process to acting that involved the use of the actor's own emotions as well as physical logic. Bibliography lists four sources.
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History of Performance Art
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(10 pp.) Performance art is a confrontational art experience, whether one chooses to say that the art form begins in the sixteenth century with Comedia del Arte political street theater, or the recorded fistfight that broke out in the beginning of the twentieth century. Both forms were Italian, and both began with audience participation in the performance itself. Yet the form continues to make its own history today. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBprfart.doc

History of the Theater:
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This 10 page paper discusses the history of the theater. Specifically, the play "Oedipus The King" is used to illustrate the humble beginings of the theater. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: GSTheatr.rtf