A.X. BatesWhat Leads To Sexual Objectification and ExploitationThe role of sex and how it relates to one’s power in “The Homecoming” by Harold Pinter.Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
A.X. BatesTheatre Reads: An Archive of PlaysA growing list of all the plays that I’m reading and sharing my thoughts on in “theatre stuff.”Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
A.X. BatesThe Realities Behind False ConfessionsPeople can be pressured by the police into falsely confessing to crimes, and “The Crucible” demonstrates how this happens.Apr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
A.X. BatesWar Benefits No OneThe impact of war on people’s lives and the lengths to which people go to survive, as presented in ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ .Apr 12, 20221Apr 12, 20221
A.X. BatesWhat It Takes To Be Successful In Today’s SocietyThe stories of different women in Caryl Churchill’s “Top Girls” shows the sacrifices that are made for voices to be heard.Apr 4, 20221Apr 4, 20221
A.X. BatesDoes One’s Intentions Matter When Determining The Morality Of An Action?T. S. Eliot portrays different perspectives on the events of Thomas Becket’s assassination in “Murder in the Cathedral.”Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
A.X. BatesSometimes, It’s Easier To Continue Suffering Than To Make A Change“Waiting For Godot” reveals a lot about human psychology and the tendency to get stuck in an endless cycle.Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
A.X. BatesThe Question Of Who Has Control Over Life Is Quite ComplicatedAugust Strindberg gives us a look into naturalism and its case against free will, through his play ‘Miss Julie’.Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022
A.X. BatesThere’s No Way To Really Know Who We Can TrustBecause nothing is what it seems, at least that’s how it is in ‘The Mousetrap’ by Agatha Christie.Mar 5, 2022Mar 5, 2022
A.X. BatesYou Know How This Performance Is Going To End, Right?‘Our Town’ was the reminder I needed to start appreciating my ordinary life.Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022