Category: The Tempest

First of all, there is the necessity to explain the choice of the form of the essay and the choice of the characters that present nontrivial development of the comparative analysis of their characters. The work has the form of the panel discussion with two main participants, Ahab and Prospero. The significance and the power…

In the Tempest, Shakespeare, portrays Caliban as an uncultured half- man, half beast, who is enslaved in his own land by a foreign intruder. Shakespeare portrays him as a person who has limited understanding on how the modern world works. Through Prosperos own description, Caliban is shown as a beast that lacks self-control and remorse.…

Table of Contents Stage, Sound, Revisions and Other Aspects of the Performance Mood and Tone Ease of Reception Theater in Modern Society: A Conclusion References St. Louis Shakespeares production of Shakespeares The Tempest was staged in 2010 and performed at the Grandel Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri. The play was directed by Jerry Vogel, the…

William Shakespeare is universally acknowledged as the creator of theatrical performance. His plays written for the Globe Theatre expand the limits of literature by turning the written word into an art of theatrical performance. The play The Tempest written in the very beginning of the seventeenth century influences the canons of dramatic arts and their…

Such notions as personal identity or the Self have always been a subject of thorough psychological analysis. It is believed that under certain circumstances, the way in which a human being defines oneself may change. Writers and philosophers have always tried to explore this transformation. This process has been eloquently described in Platos book The…

Shakespeares last plays belong to the genre of tragicomedy  plays devoid of genuine tragedy, which, while slightly disturbing for the audience, were still mainly intended to entertain them by delivering a sharp and entertaining experience. Nevertheless, Shakespeare brings an exceptional tone to them, switching them into the fairy tale world; an example of this…

Table of Contents Introduction The tempest: a summary Utopia: the purpose of the theme Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Literature is an art form that has existed in society for centuries. It serves various purposes depending on the intention of the author of a given work. Some literary works serve solely for entertainment to diminish the…

Table of Contents Ambiance and Effects Setting and Characters Personal Evaluation Conclusion References A comprehensive assessment of a theatrical performance is a convenient mechanism for gaining new experiences about which elements of a spectacle deserve particular attention and can influence the impression of what viewers see. As an object of evaluation, I have chosen the…

The Tempest performed by the Savage Rose Theater Company is a classical period drama performance of the Shakespearean classic. It is a faithful adaptation of the text and its themes. The companys portrayal of The Tempest is a creative and organic product that puts the focus on character development using stagecraft. There was no elaborate…

Shakespearean works are said to be timeless. The famous plays of the great Bard of Avon are known to be staged on an occasional basis in some of the most eminent theatres around the world and attract audiences from practically every corner of the globe. Critics view such works as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet…