Stage Directions In Drama

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Didactics - English - History of Literature, Eras, grade: 75.00, Memorial University of Newfoundland, course: English 2002, language: English, abstract: Setting the stage for a play is a very important part of the overall enactment and enjoyment of the play. The plays The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov both display the importance of stage settings for the overall performance and amusement of the play. This essay will aid to show the significance of stage settings within The Glass Menagerie and The Cherry Orchard, as well as the function of stage settings within the above plays.