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Bri asked in Arts & HumanitiesTheater & Acting · 1 decade ago

Easy reading plays????

I am taking a Play Analysis class and we have an assignment to read a play and analyze it. We have read several works by Shakespeare and i have a hard time with them. Any suggestions for an easy reading plays that i can borrow from the library....One that i enjoyed was Medea for example.

Thanks Much..

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Why don't you find a modern play, or one written in the last century? They are generally easier to read because the language is modern. Some suggestions:

    "A Taste of Honey" by Shelagh Delaney

    "An Inspector Calls" by J.B. Priestley

    If you want a challenge, try anything by Judith Thompson

  • 1 decade ago

    Blithe Spirit

    You Can't Take it With You

    Crimes of the Heart

    Of Mice and Men

    Man of La Mancha

    I Remember Mama

    The Curious Savage

    Big Love

    Elephant Man

    And People All Around

    Last Night of Ballhou

    Cover of Life

    The Women

    Harvey

    Over the River and Through the Woods

    Steel Magnolias

  • 1 decade ago

    My advice would be to get a sound recording of any shakespeare plays . Ir is much easier to read along with any of them. The inflection is very clear. Even better get a classic production of Hamlet with Lawrence olivier and follow along visually as well. Be careful you don't get one that has been modified though, it will make it difficult to follow.

    My Favourite was Richard III. He was an exceptionally evil character.

  • 1 decade ago

    I found that romeo and juliet was the easiest for me to do....but I dont know your definition of easy.

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    1 decade ago

    la larona

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