Favorite History Play?- Page 2

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 4/19/06 at 3:50pm

Hate to be a sheep, but have to go with Richard III

I also love Henry V.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 12:59am

What's yours?

[dramaqueen3]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 1:16am

Just to play devil's advocate here... why would you laugh if someone said Children of Eden, Godspell or JCS?

Okay,... I can actually understand your laughing at children of eden as a historical play. but the other two... whether or not you believe in Jesus, it has been historical proven that he lived and died. so therefore, aren't the shows just accurate as the rest of the shows being mentioned on this board?

And, you could argue that, while yes he lived and died, the other details in the play might not be as historically accurate, but then i ask you, if you really examine the details in most historical plays, haven't they all been stretched a little bit for the sake of the story?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 1:27am

Who's laughing at those suggestions, dramaqueen3?

I can't recall having read or seen Children of Eden, and I saw but don't remember much of Godspell, but JCS could certainly been seen in the light of a history play, with the Bible as its main source material.
Updated On: 5/12/06 at 01:27 AM

[dramaqueen3]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 1:41am

Necromancer07707: "I'll laugh if some one says GODSPELL, CHILDREN OF EDEN, or JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR."

[iliketheater]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 1:48am

Ragtime & Les Miz

[Roninjoey]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 3:44am

On topic: I was going to die if someone mentioned The History Boys, but somebody did... I suppose it presents a historical view of schooling in England in the 1980s. I recently read A Man For All Seasons. I enjoyed it.

I felt like my ranting was just too off topic, but in short, there's no conclusive physical evidence (or writing) that proves Jesus was a real person. All accounts of his life are hearsay written several generations after he may have lived. Feel free to disagree with me and present your proof though. Here are some websites purporting that Jesus did not exist.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcno.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus
http://www.nobeliefs.com/exist.htm

Here's one supporting the existence of Jesus:

http://www.bede.org.uk/jesusmyth.htm

But my favorite historical play? Probably The Ark. Or maybe Sidd.

Updated On: 5/12/06 at 03:44 AM

[Calvin]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 9:18am

I'm one of those rare folks who really liked the Pacific Overtures revival. Then again, I never had the opportunity to see the original.

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 1:24pm

Roninjoey, the "epistles" or letters of Saint Paul which are included in the Bible have to have been written during Saint Paul's life, which is the same generation as Christ.

To me the disavowal of the existence of Christ is similar to the denial of the holocaust against the Jews in WWII, so kindly take those offensive comments to some other thread or start your own. I would appreciate it if you do not continue to make offensive comments against against my religion in this thread.

(In the Bible and our Christian religion there is only one act taught to Episcopalians that is heresy. That is to deny that Christ came and did the things that he did. This is why your comments are particularly offensive.)

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 1:25pm

double post Updated On: 5/12/06 at 01:25 PM

[Hawker]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 4:16pm

Would "The Exonerated" qualify as a history play or even a play at all as opposed to a "theatrical experience"? If it's the latter it would rate out after "CVR"; if it's the former I'd include it.

[Magdalene]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 4:24pm

1776
Les Miserables

[wishinguweresomehow]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 6:09pm

WHITE ROSE
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/12/06 at 7:12pm

1776

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:14am

Though Macbeth is considered a tragedy, it has some basis in historical fact. There was an ancient Scottish King who was usurped in a murderous scandal, or so I was taught.

[Marguerite Chauvelin]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:45am

Okay then... Macbeth would be on the list

Assassins
1776
Ragtime

[jimnysf]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:46am

"Becket"
"The Lion In Winter"

"Saturday Night Fever" (history of disco)

[Caroline-Q-or-TBoo]

Posted: 8/18/06 at 12:49am

um, Ronin, it was a joke. Calm down.

does The Last Days of Judas Iscariot count?