Broadway Musicals: Just Entertainment?
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(6 pp) Is Musical Theater just entertainment? Not always, South Pacific , Porgy and Bess , The Wizard of Oz , and Hair all made political statements as well. These historical plays are discussed in light of entertainment and politics.
Filename: BBthrwardoc

Broadway Play Review of 'Art'
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A 2 page review of the Broadway play that already has achieved great success in Paris and London. A staid dermatologist's purchase of a piece of art of questionable worth sparks disagreement and mounting friction among three friends and results in each wondering whatever he could have seen in the other. The New York production features Alan Alda in order to gain a required vocal smirk, and is equally successful in providing the other two actors who complete the set. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Broadart.wps

Carlos Somigliana/Argentine Plays of Protest
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An 8 page research paper research paper plus a two page outline that discusses the "Open Theater" movement that occurred in Argentina from 1981-1985, in which courageous playwrights and artists produced plays that dramatized and protested the repressive military junta that controlled Argentina at that time. The writer focuses on the work of Carlos Samigliana and his play "Oficial Primero," but other plays are discussed as well, to demonstrate the overall thrust of the movement. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khcarsom.rtf

Caryl Churchhill / A Feminist Playwright
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A 6 page overview of the work of Caryl Churchill, a woman who began play production in the 1960s for BBC radio. Discusses the gender issues inherent in these plays. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBCradio.wps

Caryl Churchill’s “Top Girls”
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This 6 page report discusses Caryl Churchill’s 1982 play Top Girls, which has been described as “taking a cautionary path toward probable dystopia” Churchill has been one of the leading British playwrights of the 20th century and in the world of Top Girls, she makes it clear that there are few easy rewards for women, even those who adhere to the strict constraints placed on their lives. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWtopgrl.rtf

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof/Play and Film
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A 5 page essay that compares the Tennessee Williams play with the 1958 film version. The writer discusses how the homosexual element was downplayed in the film, and how this effected the overall thrust of the play. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khcat.rtf

Censorship in British Theatre
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This 10 page paper considers the way in which the UK theatre has been censored. From the fifteenth century through to 1968 plays needed to be licensed before being stages. The writer considers this time, the resistance to censorship and how this has impacted on the modern theatre in the UK, especially when compared with the rest of Europe. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcensor.wps

Character Analysis of Iago in William Shakespeare’s “Othello”
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A 5 page paper which examines how Iago functions in the play, and how successful Shakespeare is in achieving his significance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGothiag.rtf

Character Analysis of Sophocles’ “Antigone”
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A 5 page paper which examines Antigone’s heroic character and considers how she can be regarded as an early feminist. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGanther.rtf

Character Analysis of Willy Loman in ArthurMiller’s “Death of a Salesman”
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A 5 page paper which examines how Willy Loman is a symbol of the failed American Dream, in terms of his employment, his family and to himself, and also considers what the American Dream is in society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGwillo.rtf