Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 10 of 10

Full-Text Articles in Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory

Brecht's Influence On The Modern British Theater With A Special Focus On Edward Bond's The War Plays, Amal Abdelrazek Oct 1998

Brecht's Influence On The Modern British Theater With A Special Focus On Edward Bond's The War Plays, Amal Abdelrazek

English Theses & Dissertations

This thesis traces the development and impact of Brecht's dramatic art on the modem British theatre. The first chapter discusses and defines the main themes and dramaturgical concepts that characterize Brechtian theatre. The second chapter describes Brecht's reception in England. It articulates the relationship between Brecht and the British theatre since it began in 1933 when Brecht's play Anna Anna (later called The Seven Deadly Sins) was performed at the Savoy Theatre. This chapter also demonstrates the kinds of changes Brecht introduced into British dramatic art, using key British playwrights as examples--John Arden, Howard Brenton, and Caryl Churchill. The Brechtian …


An Analysis Of Byron's Attempt To Reform The English Stage Through His Venetian Plays, Linda J. Fuller Jul 1971

An Analysis Of Byron's Attempt To Reform The English Stage Through His Venetian Plays, Linda J. Fuller

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


The Uses Of Processions In Shakespeare's Plays, William F. Sodini Jul 1970

The Uses Of Processions In Shakespeare's Plays, William F. Sodini

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


John Skelton's Satire Of The Burial Rites Of The Roman Church In "Philip Sparrow", Jean M. Regone Jul 1969

John Skelton's Satire Of The Burial Rites Of The Roman Church In "Philip Sparrow", Jean M. Regone

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


Concepts Of Suffering In King Lear, Emma Jean Westcot Apr 1969

Concepts Of Suffering In King Lear, Emma Jean Westcot

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


The Stage Yankee In The Plays Of Eugene O'Neill, Sue Farquharson Law Apr 1969

The Stage Yankee In The Plays Of Eugene O'Neill, Sue Farquharson Law

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


The Function Of Some Comic Elements In The Wakefield Plays In The Towneley Cycle, Frances E. Whitehall Jul 1968

The Function Of Some Comic Elements In The Wakefield Plays In The Towneley Cycle, Frances E. Whitehall

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


Falstaff, A Product Of Historical And Moral Traditions, Emily Stacy Apelt Oct 1967

Falstaff, A Product Of Historical And Moral Traditions, Emily Stacy Apelt

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


Thomas Shadwell: The Sentimental Characteristics Of His Comedies, Ramona Hartley Hamby Apr 1966

Thomas Shadwell: The Sentimental Characteristics Of His Comedies, Ramona Hartley Hamby

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.


The Hobbesian Villain In Dryden's Heroic Plays, Margaret Norman Simmons Jan 1966

The Hobbesian Villain In Dryden's Heroic Plays, Margaret Norman Simmons

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.