Shaw Festival Essays

  • Playing God: Interpreting The Doctor’s Dilemma Set Design at Shaw Festival 2010

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    Over a century ago, when Bernard Shaw wrote The Doctor’s Dilemma in 1906, England’s health care was terrifyingly primitive. If one had the misfortune of falling ill during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, essentially, one had the choice of two treatment options. The sufferer could either turn to the local druggist to purchase an expensive patent medicine, of which the ingredients largely comprised of opiates or alcohol and were consequently addictive; or, the patient could visit

  • Eliza Dolittle Change In Pygmalion

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    aforementioned points, Shaw makes it clear that her self-esteem improving is the most important transformation of them all. In regards to the physical aspect of Eliza’s change, her overall appearance is shown to be very poor at the start of the play. She spends most of her days out on the street selling flowers in an attempt to make money but unfortunately she does not make much. It is clear she does not have the time or money to bathe every day much less buy decent clothing. Shaw describes her looks

  • Lesson in Shaw's Pygmalion

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    Lesson in Shaw's Pygmalion Writing Pygmalion in a Play format allowed Shaw to present his often-disputable views to an extended audience in a convenient, enjoyable format. By using this means to put over his message the audience is having a good night out at the theatre, as well as being taught a lesson. Society was changing at an alarming rate and Shaw wanted to make sure his audiences were pushed into thinking about issues such as imminent feminism, the class system and the importance

  • Holi: The Festival of Legends and Love

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    my mind since. It seemed that the festival was like color personified. Holi, also known as Holika, is a colorful festival celebrated in Northern India during the end of February or early March and lasts a day. During this time people dance and sing as they cover one another with colorful powders and colored water. During Holi, all are equals as everyone celebrates the triumph of good over equal just like in the “Legend of Holika and Prahalad”. Holi is a festival that is not only appealing to the

  • Concert For Bangladesh Essay

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    When one thinks of a concert today it is easy to name off thousands of them such as, Woodstock, Vans Warped Tour, Rock on the Range, plus many more. To most people a concert is just something to attend for entertainment. One spends money to go see their favorite band or bands. Some go just to say they went for the experience of a concert. Bands that put-on concerts and tour, bring in thousands of fans from around the world. These concerts bring in a lot on money, but the money goes to the bands and

  • Andean/Incan People

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    of stone, replicated them and destroyed them according to his whim. Viracocha was considered he divine protector of the Incan rulers or “Incani’s”. Inti, the Sun god was the head of the state cult whose worship was mandatory. Every year a special festival called Inti-Raymi was held in Inti’s and the suns honor. Animal sacrifices and ritual dances marked and were often the highlight of the celebration. Daily prayers were addressed to Apu Illapu, the rain giver, who was responsible for sustaining the

  • DIWALI -THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

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    Diwali rituals Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the important and widely spread holidays celebrated in India. It is a celebration of lights, and for many, it is truly a sensory experience; some families decorate their houses with all sorts of lights and open up to the neighbors, sharing their love and their food. Those celebrating Diwali spend time with family and friends. They perform religious ceremonies to bring in wealth and prosperity for a new year, cook and eat delicious food, design

  • Comparing and Contrasting the Role of Women in Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness

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    Role of Women in Things Fall Apart and Heart of Darkness Women were once little more than slaves to their male "betters." Some women might have been respected, but their places were limited to roles as wives and mothers. They might rule a home, but were not believed intelligent enough for any other role. This chauvinistic attitude is well reflected in the novels Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, and Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad. In Things Fall Apart, women are praised in their

  • Tamworth Country Music Festival Essay

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    Introduction Tamworth Country Music Festival (TCMF) is Australia’s largest music festival and one of the top ten music festivals in the world, attracting many visitors each year (TCMF 2016). This report will examine and outline the positive and negative impacts of this event and analyse the operational management to find out whether it has achieved the goals and objectives of the event and the satisfaction of stakeholders. The two methods the principles of sustainability and the triple bottom line

  • The Island of Crete

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    an island full of culture and celebration. Each town celebrates the day allocated to their patron saint, and there are cultural and wine festivals throughout the summer. The most important festivals on Crete are the Renaissance Festival in Rethymno, the Kyrvia Festival in lerapetra, Sitia?s Krnaria Festval, and Irakio?s summer arts Festival and the Lato Festival in Agios Nikolas. Important holidays on Crete are, of course, Easter, which is taken very seriously by all Greek orthodox believers. Other

  • Exploring Indianapolis University's Vital Annual Events

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    My next idea is to cover the Kelly Career Fair on Wednesday, February 3rd from 2-6pm in the Campus Center. It is the eighth annual Kelly Career Fair sponsored by the Kelly School of Business-Indianapolis Student Government and the Kelly Indianapolis Career Services Office. It is a huge opportunity for students at IUPUI to secure professional employment or internships. To find sources, I will either attend the career fair and discuss with alumni the importance and tradition of this event or interview

  • Functions of festivals in Early Modern Europe

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    Functions of festivals in Early Modern Europe 'What were the functions of popular festivals, etc. in Early Modern Europe? And why did the authorities, civil and ecclesiastical seek to control or suppress them?' In Early Modern Europe festivals were the setting for heroes and their stories, to be celebrated by the populace. They posed a change from their everyday life. In those days people lived in remembrance of one festival and in expectance of the next. Different kinds of festivals were celebrated

  • Women’s Involvement in Ancient Greek Religion

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    and sacred element of not only a city-state, but to Greece as a whole during the Classical period. Surviving documentation has demonstrated that Athenian women played a vital part to specific religious traditions, such as the participation in the festivals of Thesmophoria and Adonia. Furthermore, there exists evidence that proves women could also acquire the position of priestess for particular cults, a position that increased their reputation and status in a culture that considered them inferior.

  • Cultural Festivals

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    has its own festival and celebration. People all around the world love joining together and sharing good time through the festivals and celebrations. Festivals are great way to experience local culture. Sometime they even offer a glimpse into past. There are hundreds of festivals across the world. So are you ready to experience of fun and colorful festivals? Below are some of festivals from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Let’s start in Europe. Europeans have a lot of festivals that attract

  • The Town that Loves Chicken

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    plant, there is an annual festival that is anticipated each year by most all the locals. This festival is known as the Hinkelfest. Hinkel is the German word for chicken. So yes, Fredericksburg has a festival all about chickens (Experience PA 1). At this three day long festival, persons can join in activities such as a 5K run, a cooking contest, and lots of games (Hinkelfest 2003 1). The biggest part of the Hinkelfest would have to be all the food. Since the festival is to celebrate chicken

  • history of theatre

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    Egyptian theatre “festivals” dating from 2600BC onward. The documented festivals were found on “papyrus excavated… in 1896. Each scene in this “production notebook” consists of an account of an action, a mythological explanation, a short dialogue involving two or more characters, together with directions concerning subsidiary roles, the inclusion of song or dance…” (Read, 94) This ancient document is an actual record of the Egyptians performances and helps to explain their festivals. From these papyrus

  • Scholarship Essay

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    the theater company for twenty years. During that time I fell in love, I raised my family, I learned a lot about production, acting, directing, lighting and sound. I traveled to many countries and worked and participated in many different theater festivals; Spolleto in Italy, Cadiz and Madrid in Spain, FIT England, Canada, Australia, Mexico, New York, Chicago, German and Colombia. While I was working there my major motivation was gain a lot of experience for the moment when I will make a movie. I never

  • Economic Benefits Of The Clipsal 500

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    20 O’Connell Street North Adelaide, 5006 7th February, 2018 The Editor The Advertiser 539 Greenhill Road Hazelwood Park, 5066 Dear Editor, As a local resident of Adelaide, I am delighted that for the past fourteen years the Clipsal 500 has been very much a part of South Australia. I applaud South Australian Motor Sport Board for this event. The Clipsal has benefited the South Australian economy while promoting tourism and providing entertainment for all ages. The economic benefits of the Clipsal

  • The Sauerkraut Festival

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    down sauerkraut enriched Main Street, I get the overwhelming feeling of claustrophobia. This particular weekend is the weekend for the Sauerkraut Festival. The street, being very crowded, has white tents set up on each side of the road with crafts to be sold. Immediately I see wicker baskets and photos that craftsmen are hoping to sell at the festival. As I continue to walk down the crowded street I catch the aroma of cinnamon. The high school wrestling team, which sells one of the non-sauerkraut

  • Oedipus the King: The Greek Period

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    from the Athenian democracy.  Four great writers derived from this ancient astonishment.  Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were three writers of tragedy, whereas Aristophanes was a famous comic dramatist.  From these original works came the play festivals using masks and boots to accommodate for the size of the Greek theater.  These tragedies the Athenians went to see consisted of five episodes, and one in particular, Oedipus the King, is made up of five choral odes, featuring the mystery behind the