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The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen

This paper traces theatrically and statistically the evolution and popularity of science play from 1604, the publication of Marlowe’s Dr Faustus, to 2005 revealing reasons behind this popularity in particular within the last few decades. It also presents a brief classification of playwrights employe...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Yas, Khalid, Ali Termizi, Arbaayah, Talif, Rosli, Hardev Kaur,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australian International Academic Centre, Australia 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53005/1/The%20evolution%20and%20popularity%20of%20science%20play%20with%20specific%20reference%20to%20Marlowes%20Dr.%20Faustus%2C%20Brechts%20Galileo%20and%20Frayns%20Copenhagen.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.530052017-11-17T07:27:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53005/ The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen Ahmad Yas, Khalid Ali Termizi, Arbaayah Talif, Rosli Hardev Kaur, This paper traces theatrically and statistically the evolution and popularity of science play from 1604, the publication of Marlowe’s Dr Faustus, to 2005 revealing reasons behind this popularity in particular within the last few decades. It also presents a brief classification of playwrights employed science in their works, and does analysis for major works that contributed much not only in the development and popularity of science drama, but also in the drastic change they have brought to this genre. Actually, from Marlowe to now, scientists and science have held a fascination for writers and audience on equal terms. In our genetic, atomic and tech-savvy climate, drama contains science of any kind will head directly to spotlight. The pivotal year of 1998, when Copenhagen was first premiered, has led to unprecedented wave of science plays. Science has become the vogue and science play has gone beyond using science as a sort of ornament to integrate it into the fabric of drama. Everything from Newton's Principia to Greene's books on String Theory has passed across the stage. Consequently, this wave of science plays has not only softened the earth for a permanent shift in our perception of science as a fundamental part of our culture and a legitimate and compelling subject for theatre, but also has brought the vision of ‘‘a third culture’’ into reality. Australian International Academic Centre, Australia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53005/1/The%20evolution%20and%20popularity%20of%20science%20play%20with%20specific%20reference%20to%20Marlowes%20Dr.%20Faustus%2C%20Brechts%20Galileo%20and%20Frayns%20Copenhagen.pdf Ahmad Yas, Khalid and Ali Termizi, Arbaayah and Talif, Rosli and Hardev Kaur, (2016) The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 5 (7). pp. 56-62. ISSN 2200-3592; ESSN: 2200-3452 http://www.ijalel.org/ 10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.5n.7p.56
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description This paper traces theatrically and statistically the evolution and popularity of science play from 1604, the publication of Marlowe’s Dr Faustus, to 2005 revealing reasons behind this popularity in particular within the last few decades. It also presents a brief classification of playwrights employed science in their works, and does analysis for major works that contributed much not only in the development and popularity of science drama, but also in the drastic change they have brought to this genre. Actually, from Marlowe to now, scientists and science have held a fascination for writers and audience on equal terms. In our genetic, atomic and tech-savvy climate, drama contains science of any kind will head directly to spotlight. The pivotal year of 1998, when Copenhagen was first premiered, has led to unprecedented wave of science plays. Science has become the vogue and science play has gone beyond using science as a sort of ornament to integrate it into the fabric of drama. Everything from Newton's Principia to Greene's books on String Theory has passed across the stage. Consequently, this wave of science plays has not only softened the earth for a permanent shift in our perception of science as a fundamental part of our culture and a legitimate and compelling subject for theatre, but also has brought the vision of ‘‘a third culture’’ into reality.
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author Ahmad Yas, Khalid
Ali Termizi, Arbaayah
Talif, Rosli
Hardev Kaur,
spellingShingle Ahmad Yas, Khalid
Ali Termizi, Arbaayah
Talif, Rosli
Hardev Kaur,
The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen
author_facet Ahmad Yas, Khalid
Ali Termizi, Arbaayah
Talif, Rosli
Hardev Kaur,
author_sort Ahmad Yas, Khalid
title The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen
title_short The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen
title_full The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen
title_fullStr The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen
title_full_unstemmed The evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to Marlowes Dr. Faustus, Brechts Galileo and Frayns Copenhagen
title_sort evolution and popularity of science play with specific reference to marlowes dr. faustus, brechts galileo and frayns copenhagen
publisher Australian International Academic Centre, Australia
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53005/1/The%20evolution%20and%20popularity%20of%20science%20play%20with%20specific%20reference%20to%20Marlowes%20Dr.%20Faustus%2C%20Brechts%20Galileo%20and%20Frayns%20Copenhagen.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53005/
http://www.ijalel.org/
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