Explains a teaching technique for explicating "Macbeth" that depends on textual proof. (RB)

Discusses several plays concerning the treason of Benedict Arnold to demonstrate the changing taste in nineteenth century American drama. The plays move from neoclassic--with the depiction of the tragic stature of Andre--through the more melodramatic and gothic emphasis on Arnold's vengeful treachery to the unqualified romantic heroism of…

A University of Calgary seminar in dramatic criticism, intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, connects dramatic criticism with actual performance. In the first of a flexible series of units, students explore the meaning of criticism and learn where criticism is found. The second unit focuses on dramatic criticism as a…

Intended as a guide for students of literature, this book introduces literary analysis through discussion of forms, elements, and genres. The first half of the book focuses on theory, with each section preceded by literary passages and interpretative questions. The second half is devoted to practice, and contains three contrasting literary genre…

Analyzes several versions of "Romeo and Juliet," concluding that the films by George Cukor and Franco Zeffirelli do justice to Shakespeare's tragedy. (RB)

Analyzes Akira Kurosawa's interpretation of "Macbeth,""The Throne of Blood," finding Kurosawa's interpretation unsatisfactory. (RB)

Seeks to extend current children's literature criticism into children's plays and children's theatre. Uses Norman Lindsay's "The Magic Pudding" as a prose introduction to an idea of a theatrical carnivalesque. Develops a theory of plays-as-the-performance-of-texts, relating this to the current debate on performance and performativity.…

Describes a week-long multidisciplinary program (in association with a theatre history survey course) called "Roman Holiday: Classical Comedy/Contemporary Commentary" which featured guest lectures; a student-directed production; a video screening; and the presentation of Hollywood films. Notes that the program addresses the disparity between the…

Discusses the mutual distrust that exists between those who profess the art of theater and those who practice it, especially as the problem applies to Australia. Southerly, The Wentworth Press, 48 Cooper Street, Surry Hills, N.S.W. 2010, Australia, Annual subscription: $8.00...Australia and New Zealand; $9.00...United Kingdom; $9.75...Other…

Analyzes Roman Polanski's cinematic interpretation of Shakespear's "Macbeth" comparing imagery, brutality, and world views. (RB)

Analyzes a cinematic version of "Othello" starring Lawrence Olivier for its realistic interpretation of Shakespeare's drama. (RB)

Aims to rehabilitate the reputation of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII" and emphasizes its potential usefulness in the classroom by reconsidering it in the context of Renaissance history writing. Shows how "Henry VIII" can be taught as a commentary on or seen as a continuation of incipient themes in "The Tempest" and…

Presents a brief history of "Cabaret" and analyzes the cinematic version for character changes which differ from the story originally written by Christopher Isherwood. (RB)

Compares three filmed versions of "Hamlet" in order to get a clearer notion of how Shakespeare's tragedy translates into the medium of film. (Author/RB)