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![Performance of a Play
When you read a play, remember
that it is meant to be performed for
an audience.
Stage Directions Performance
Playwrite describes setting and ā¢Theater artists bring
charactersā action and manner the playwriteās vision to
life on the stage.
[Wyona is sitting on the couch.
ā¢The audience responds
She sees Paul and jumps to her
to the play and shares
feet.]
the experience
Wyona. [Angrily.] What do you
want?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/drama-130413102756-phpapp01/75/Drama-17-2048.jpg)
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Drama
The document provides an overview of drama, including its definition, origins, types of stages, and purposes. It categorizes different types of drama such as tragedy, comedy, problem plays, and musicals, and discusses elements of dramatic structure, conflict, and character interactions. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of performance and stage directions in bringing a written play to life for an audience.
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Drama
- 2. Quote of theDay
- 3. Definition: ā¢ A dramais a written story enacted onstage for a live audience. ā¢ A written work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
- 4. Origin of Drama ā¢The word drama derives from the Greek verb dran, which means āto do.ā ā¢ The earliest known plays... were written around the fifth century B.C. produced for festivals to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility
- 5. Types of stages ThrustStage ā¢ The stage extends into the viewing area. ā¢ The audience surrounds the stage on three sides.
- 6. Types of Stages āInthe roundā Stage ā¢ Is surrounded by an audience on all sides
- 7. Types of Stages Prosceniumstage ā¢ The playing area extends behind and opening called a āProscenium arch.ā ā¢ The audience sits on one side looking into the action.
- 8. Purpose of Drama ā¢To present in front of an audience. ā¢ To entertain. ā¢ To present a visual and aural experience for the audience.
- 9. Types of Drama Tragedy ā¢involves the ruin of the leading character. ā¢ Unhappy play has a sad ending. ā¢ Tragic Hero.
- 10. Types of Drama Comedy- ā¢ Is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict. Boy meets girl Boy loses girl Boy wins girl
- 11. Types of Drama ProblemPlay ā¢ Drama of social criticism discusses social, economic, or political problems by means of a play.
- 12. Types of Drama Musical- ā¢the story is told not only through dialogue and acting but through music and dance. Musicals are often comedic, although many do involve serious subject matter.
- 13. Theater ā¢ A building, room, or outdoor structure for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances.
- 14. Dramatic Structure ā¢ Conflict- Is a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces. ļMan vs. Man ļMan vs. Society ļMan vs. Nature ļMan vs. Self
- 15. Actor ā¢ A theatricalperformer.
- 16. Characterās Speech ā¢ Thecharacterās speech may take any of the following forms: Diologue: Conversation of characters on stage. Monologue: Long speech given by one character to others. Solilquy: Speech by a character alone onstage to himself or herself or to the audience. Asides: Remarks made by the audience or to one character; the other characters onstage do not hear an aside
- 17. Performance of aPlay When you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. Stage Directions Performance Playwrite describes setting and ā¢Theater artists bring charactersā action and manner the playwriteās vision to life on the stage. [Wyona is sitting on the couch. ā¢The audience responds She sees Paul and jumps to her to the play and shares feet.] the experience Wyona. [Angrily.] What do you want?
- 18. Riddle of theday What comes down but never goes up? RAIN
- 19. With out StageDirection JOHN: Hey what's up! SAMANTHA: I feel terrible.
- 20. With Stage Direction Samantha is sitting by herself in the cafeteria. John comes in from the left JOHN: Hey what's up! (John sits across the table from Samantha) SAMANTHA: (Exhausted) I feel terrible.
- 21. How to readDrama Script ā¢ a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance ā¢ See examples
- 22. Acts & Scenes ā¢An act is a division of a drama. ā¢ The number of acts in a production can range from one to five or more ā¢ A scene is a part of an act defined with the changing of characters.
- 23. Practice ā¢ Choose oneof the stories discussed in class. Write a scene from one of the story to a script. ā¢ Draw a picture of how you would want the stage to look like.