William Shakespeare – Hamlet
hamlet
August 30th, 2011 by

To read, or not to read, that's not really a question: But whether it be right to let you, the reader suffer The dull and lousy criticism of one of the Bard most loved/hated plays Or to move on and review another island in the sea of critical... more

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Sarah Kane – Blasted
September 3rd, 2010 by

The first of her plays, it certainly sets the scene for things to come for those who aren’t faint of heart. Well, after reading this play a couple of months ago now, I have decided to re-read and then review it for Inspired-Quill. If you want a... more

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Robin Johnson – Broken Holmes
March 15th, 2010 by

After being a member of the technical crew for a performance of this piece of drama, I was intrigued enough by what I saw to buy a copy of the script so that I could peruse the writing in a more leisurely manner. Having only read one of the... more

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Oscar Wilde – The Importance of Being Earnest
March 1st, 2010 by

Noted by the author himself as being a ‘trivial play for serious people’, The Importance of being Earnest embodies one of those rare occasions when the writer doesn’t seem to take themselves too seriously. The general plotline follows two... more

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Samuel Beckett – Endgame
February 3rd, 2010 by

Author: Samuel Beckett Okay, I’m afraid you will have to bear with me on this review, dear reader. Not because I don’t really have anything to say about the latest play I’ve been told to read during my last term as an English undergraduate,... more

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Irene Elliot – DragonSong, the Play
January 8th, 2010 by

Author: Irene Elliot (Based on a novel by Anne McCaffrey) Genre: Play Plot Outline: This play tells the story of a young girl’s struggle to continue doing what she loves, even against the wishes of her parents. Menolly runs away from home and... more

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Martin Crimp – Attempts on her life
December 4th, 2009 by

Upon picking up this play and turning to the first page, the alarm bells in my mind went off like a klaxon when I read the words “...this first scene may be cut out...” Sorry to be presumptuous, M. Crimp...but surely this either means that the... more

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Thornton Wilder – Our Town
October 23rd, 2009 by

Author: Thornton Wilder Genre: Play Plot Outline: Based in the small town of Grover’s Corners, the play moves through arguably the three most important stages of a person’s life. Family life, marriage, and finally death. Following the lives of... more

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