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Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Shakespeare's portrayal of women: 4 of 21

With specific reference to Act 1 Scene 1, Act 2 Scene 1, Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 4 Scene 1, comparing a contemporary audience's reaction to Beatrice to that of a Shakespearian audience. Much Ado About Nothing was written in 1598 and was very popular at that time. It was written around the middle of Shakespeare's career when he...
Education > Early Childhood Ed Great drama activities for the preschool classroom: 4 of 9

Drama Games and Warm Ups. You Started It: In this game the group has to sit in a circle. One member of the group stands outside the room then another person is chosen to do random movements that the rest of the group has to follow. Then the person outside has to come back in and guess who the group is following. This game he...
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Play reviews: Blood Brothers, by Willy Russell: 1 of 1

Blood Brothers was written by in 1983 by Willy Russell. It was written around the time that Margaret Thatcher came into power. During this time the rate of unemployment had increased due to Thatcher's privatisation of many businesses. This caused the space between the classes to become more apparent; the rich seemed to be ge...
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Emmerdale: 1 of 1

The Aim And Effect Of Emmerdale's Former Title Sequence. The term soap opera first came about in the 1930s and was applied to radio dramas. They were called soaps' because they were ongoing dramas used to advertise soaps and washing powders. They were aimed at housewives who would tune in to find out about what happened to t...