Divorcing the Sullen Squire The Beaux Stratagem is considered to be the best play written by George Farquhar. Jonne C. Thornton exclaimed, “The Beaux Stratagem is the epitome of Restoration comedy” (4). Unlike its contemporaries, Farquhar uses more theatrical devices, sub-plots, characters, and surprises in the play (Thornton 4). Farquhar has a unique sense of play structure causing a combination of carefree comedy with serious underlying social problems. A social problem that is the main theme in
A theatre director is someone who overlooks the running of a performance. They rarely perform alongside the cast. They have the visionary idea of how the show should be and they make it become that image. They are responsible for how everything appears the sets, costumes and props. No training is required to become a theatre director, pretty much anyone with an understanding of the role and the play can do it. They need to be able to have good communication skills and an understanding of the arts