Drama: An Overview of its Origins and Definition

Drama: An Overview of its Origins and Definition
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Drama is a form of storytelling that is performed on stage in front of a live audience. The word drama originates from the Greek verb "dran," which means "to do."

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Slide1DramaDrama

Slide2drama  is a story enacted onstage for a live audience. What  Is  Drama? What  Is  Drama?

Slide3What Is  Drama? What  Is  Drama?  Origins  of  Drama  Origins  of  Drama  The  word  drama   comes  from  the Greek  verb  dran,  which  means “to  do.”  The  word  drama   comes  from  the Greek  verb  dran,  which  means “to  do.”  The  earliest  known  plays  .  .  .  The  earliest  known  plays  .  .  .  were  written  around  the  fifth century  B.C.  were  written  around  the  fifth century  B.C.  produced  for  festivals  to  honor Dionysus,  the  god  of  wine  and fertility  produced  for  festivals  to  honor Dionysus,  the  god  of  wine  and fertility

Slide4like the plot of a story, the plot of a play involvescharacters who face a problem or  conflict. Climax point of highest tension; action determines how the conflict will be resolved Resolution conflict is resolved; play ends Complications tension builds Exposition characters and  conflict are introduced Dramatic  Structure Dramatic  Structure

Slide5Dramatic Structure Dramatic  Structure     Conflict   is   a  struggle  or  clash between  opposing  characters or  forces.  A  conflict  may develop  .  .  .     Conflict   is   a  struggle  or  clash between  opposing  characters or  forces.  A  conflict  may develop  .  .  .  between  characters  who  want different  things  or  the  same thing  between  characters  who  want different  things  or  the  same thing  between  a  character  and  his  or her  circumstances  between  a  character  and  his  or her  circumstances  within  a  character  who  is  torn by  competing  desires  within  a  character  who  is  torn by  competing  desires

Slide6tragedy  is a play that ends unhappily. • Tragedies pit human limitations against the larger forces of destiny. right and wrong justice and injustice life and death Tragedy Tragedy • Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such as

Slide7The protagonist of most classical tragedies is atragic hero.  This hero • is noble and in many ways admirable • has a  tragic flaw , a personal failing that leads to a tragic end rebelliousness jealousy pride Tragedy Tragedy

Slide8comedy  is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict. boy meets girl boy loses girl boy wins girl Comedy Comedy

Slide9The main characters in a comedy could beanyone: nobility servants townspeople Comedy Comedy

Slide10Comic complications always occur before the conflict is resolved. • In most cases, the play ends with a wedding. Comedy Comedy

Slide11Modern Comedy Modern  Comedy  Modern  Comedies  Modern  Comedies  In  modern  comedies,  the  genders  in  this  romantic plot  pattern  sometimes  are  reversed.  In  modern  comedies,  the  genders  in  this  romantic plot  pattern  sometimes  are  reversed.

Slide12A modern play• usually is about ordinary people • may be tragedy, comedy, or a mixture of the two • usually focuses on personal issues Modern  Drama Modern  Drama

Slide13Modern playwrights often experiment withunconventional plot structures. Modern  Drama Modern  Drama long flashbacks music visual projections of a character’s private thoughts

Slide14When you read a play, remember that it is meantto be performed for an audience. Stage  Directions Stage  Directions Playwright  describes  setting and  characters’  actions  and manner. Playwright  describes  setting and  characters’  actions  and manner. [Wyona  is  sitting  on  the  couch. She  sees  Paul  and  jumps  to  her feet.] [Wyona  is  sitting  on  the  couch. She  sees  Paul  and  jumps  to  her feet.] Wyona.   [Angrily.]  What  do you  want? Wyona.   [Angrily.]  What  do you  want? Performance  of  a  Play Performance  of  a  Play Performance Performance  Theater  artists   bring  the playwright’s  vision  to  life on  the  stage.  Theater  artists   bring  the playwright’s  vision  to  life on  the  stage.  The  audience  responds  to the  play  and  shares  the experience.  The  audience  responds  to the  play  and  shares  the experience.

Slide15Performance of  a  Play Performance  of  a  Play  Theater  artists   include  Theater  artists   include  Actors  Actors  Directors  Directors  Lighting  technicians  Lighting  technicians  Stage  crew  Stage  crew

Slide16Stages can have many different sizes and layouts. “Thrust” stage Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage • The stage extends into the viewing area. • The audience surrounds the stage on three sides.

Slide17“In the round” stage is surrounded by an audience on all sides. Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage

Slide18Proscenium stageSetting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage • The playing area extends behind an opening called a “proscenium arch.” • The audience sits on one side looking into the action. upstage downstage stage left stage right

Slide19Setting the  Stage Setting  the  Stage Stages  in  Shakespeare’s time  were  thrust  stages. Stages  in  Shakespeare’s time  were  thrust  stages.

Slide20Scene design transforms a bare stage into the world of the play. Scene design consists of • props • sets • costumes • lighting Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage

Slide21A stage’s set  might be realistic and detailed Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage abstract and minimal

Slide22lighting  director skillfully uses light to change the mood and appearance of the set. Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage

Slide23The costume director works with the director to design the actors’  costumes. • Like sets, costumes can be detailed minimal Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage

Slide24Props (short for  properties ) are items that the characters carry or handle onstage. • The person in charge of props must make sure that the right props are available to the actors at the right moments. Setting  the  Stage Setting  the  Stage

Slide25The characters’ speech may take any of thefollowing forms. Dialogue:   conversations  of  characters  onstage Dialogue:   conversations  of  characters  onstage Monologue:   long  speech  given  by  one  character  to  others Monologue:   long  speech  given  by  one  character  to  others Soliloquy:  speech  by  a  character  alone  onstage  to  himself  or  herself  or to  the  audience Soliloquy:  speech  by  a  character  alone  onstage  to  himself  or  herself  or to  the  audience Asides:  remarks  made  to  the  audience  or  to  one  character;  the  other characters  onstage  do  not  hear  an  aside Asides:  remarks  made  to  the  audience  or  to  one  character;  the  other characters  onstage  do  not  hear  an  aside The  Characters The  Characters

Slide26Finally, a play needs an audience toexperience the performance understand the story respond to the characters The  Audience The  Audience

Slide27The End The  End

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