Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Art & The Mind / Performing Arts As A Representation Of Cultural Views
A 15 page paper that provides an overview of a number of significant performance artists and links their perspectives to social and cultural vantage points. This paper argues that performance art is commonly linked to specific cultural and social...
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Stanislavski's Influence on the American Cinema
An 11 page analysis of the influence of Stanislavski, the creator of 'method acting', on film acting in this country. The paper begins with a description of Stanislavski's background in theater, then looks specifically at the film actors and...
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Konstantin Stanislavski & the American Theater
A 5 page analysis of the influence of Stanislavski, the creator of 'method acting', on theater in this country. After a description of Stanislavski's life and method, the paper looks at his influence on particular playwrights such as Miller,...
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Two Russian Theater Greats Compared
This 14 page paper examines the lives and work of legendary theatrical directors and producers Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vsevolod Meyerhold and offers a contrast of their directorial styles. Bibliography included.
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The Globe Theater : The Globe is both myth and legend. There are at least three Globe theaters
the replica built near the original site in London, one in San Diego, California and one in Japan. The Globe symbolizes for the people today what it meant to live in the world of Shakespeare. The very shape of the building, the circle, is symbolic...
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Eugene O'Neill's Beyond The Horizon
5 pages in length. Expressing one's feelings on family relationships, love, predestination and following dreams is not such an unusual occurrence; that is, of course, unless one is doing so in the early part of the twentieth century. Back during...
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Twelfth Night, As Directed by Kenneth Branagh
A 5 page paper that considers the important love relationships that develop between the characters of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Kenneth Branagh, and the comedic conflict that occurs as a result. Also considered is the role of Feste,...
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Three Plays, Three Directors
A 9 page paper that discusses three plays of William Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night" directed by Kenneth Branagh, "Othello" directed by Oliver Parker, and "Richard III" directed by Richard Loncraine. This paper focuses on the dramatic presentations...
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The Miracle Worker' / A Production Review
A 3 page review of story, acting, scenery, etc; in a college production of The Miracle Worker" -- a play based on the life & struggles of Helen Keller and her teacher Ann Sullivan. No Bibliography.
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Performing Arts Review / 'Death of a Salesman'
A 4 page paper that provides an overview of the South Coast Repertory Theatre's rendition of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and considers the simplicity of setting and the development of Willy's character as two fundamental and functional...
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Performing Arts Review / 'Phantom of the Opera'
A 4 page paper that provides an overview of the production of "The Phantom of the Opera" performed at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood during the 1997 season. This paper provides an overview of the basic structural elements of the performance and...
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Performing Arts Review / 'Hamlet'
A 4 page paper that provides an overview of the performance of Hamlet and considers the elements of plot development, staging, and character development as they serve to support the progression of the action as a whole.
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Broadway Play Review of 'Art'
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...
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Broadway Play Review of 'The Blue Room'
A 2 page review of the Broadway play that originated in London. Directed by Sam Mendes of 'Cabaret' revival fame, 'The Blue Room' portrays the darker side of sex as mechanical activity in an existential view of futility of human interaction. ...
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Play Review (Actors)
A 2 page evaluative essay that discusses acting ability (i.e., voice, eye control etc.;) in the off-Broadway play "Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." No Bib.
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