Essays on Shrek

Design in theatre is a very broad topic that consist of many different categories. The four main categories of design include Set, Costumes, Lighting, and Sound. In the production, “Shrek the Musical” I believe the most thought out category of design would be the costumes....

This essay will investigate the ways in which the film Shrek, engages with feminism and feminist theory. It is evident that the film supports the feminist movement through the presentation of the characters Fiona and Dragon. Director Mike Myers illustrates the females in the film...

The film Shrek is based on a book titled ‘’Shrek’’ which was authored by William Steig. The book is designed for use by children and which is about the giant green ogre. This tale is aimed mainly to the children and their parents. From the...

Between the clichés of a love story and a fairytale, the film Shrek through the feminist lens shows defiance against male patriarchy, female weakness and self-acceptance issues through Fiona as the storyline follows. Despite Shrek’s wishes to not follow a fairy tale type of storyline...

Have you ever watched a movie, play, or musical and thought to yourself, “how in the world do they look so realistic, and how did they bring the character to life like that?” In “Shrek the Musical”, they did just that. They brought to life...

In literature, a quest is a mission the protagonist goes on to achieve a stated goal while he unknowingly completes another desired task. The five elements of a quest are: “a quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges and trials...