Saturday, March 26, 2005

Modern Drama Essay Question

Formulate and develop a thesis that connects two of the plays listed below. Your essay will centrally feature a comparison of the form of the two plays: how does their formal or structural innovation mirror the thematic content?

Choose from:
a) Adrienne Kennedy, Funnyhouse of a Negro*
b) Caryl Churchill, Cloud Nine
c) Tony Kushner, Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches
d) Tom Stoppard, Arcadia*
e) Sarah Kane, Blasted*

* These are the plays I want to look at, but I have not decided on which two will be my final choice yet.

Happy Readings and Exam Preparation to all!
Addendum: After considering each of these three plays carefully, I have decided on Arcadia and Blasted for the essay.

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