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Every time Hamlet delivers his profound soliloquies on stage the whole playhouse goes into rapture. That’s the effect of an outstanding performance on the theatre audience. If you are a theatre aficionado, then we have lot of information for you. From theatre works in the world to the theatre festivals and different types of plays, you get all the details on this website.
It is our aim to spread cultural presence by promoting theatre, emerging playwrights and theatre artists. We also intend to showcase the talented dramatists who left their mark on the world stage with their work. This website also gives you online resources where you can find latest theatre news and reviews.
Famous Dramatists
When we think of drama, we only think of William Shakespeare. There is no doubt that he was one of the most brilliant playwrights, however, there were others also who were equally gifted. Let us know about some of them.
Sophocles: The Greek tragedian wrote about 123 plays in his entire life. However, only seven of them survived. Sophocles greatly contributed to the development of the drama. His characters were also well-defined unlike the characters of his contemporaries.
Popular Works: Oedipus the King, Antigone, Electra.
Christopher Marlowe: Christopher Marlowe was an Elizabethan tragedian. This great English dramatist inspired William Shakespeare. His blank verse and protagonists will remain immortal for years to come.
Popular Works: Tamburlaine, The Jew of Malta, Doctor Faustus.
Ben Jonson: Ben Jonson, an English dramatist, was a contemporary of Shakespeare. Jonson was known for his satirical plays that were subjected to controversies.
Popular Works: The Alchemist, Volpone, Bartholomew Fair.
John Osborne: The success of Osborne’s play ‘Look Back in Anger’ saw transformation of the English theatre. John Osborne was an English playwright who experimented with different themes.
Popular Works: Look Back in Anger, The Hotel in Amsterdam, The Entertainer.
Oscar Wilde: Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer who became London’s one of the most popular dramatists. His plays brought him a lot of controversies. However, he continued to make an impression through his style and wit.
Popular Works: The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere’s Fan, An Ideal Husband.
George Bernard Shaw: Shaw was an Irish playwright who excelled in satire and black comedy. The Nobel laureate wrote over 60 plays. All his writings dealt with social problems, class privilege, marriage, government etc.
Popular Works: Saint Joan, The Apple Cart, In Good King Charles Golden Days.
Samuel Beckett: Beckett is one of the most influential Irish writers of the last century. His works reflects black comedy, offering bleak outlook on human nature. He was among the main playwrights of the “Theatre of the Absurd”.
Popular Works: Waiting for Godot, Endgame, Happy Days.
Eugene O’Neill: The American Nobel laureate introduced realism to the American drama techniques. His characters used American vernacular and struggled to maintain their aspirations and hope. Most of O’Neill’s plays involve tragedy and pessimism.
Popular Works: Desire Under the Elms, Mourning Becomes Electra, Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
Arthur Miller: Arthur Miller was among the most prominent figures of American theatre. Miller wrote many plays during his long writing career of over 70 years.
Popular Works: Death of a Salesman, The Crucibles, A View from the Bridge.