Thursday, March 4, 2010

What is Drama?


First of all, drama is a complex word. Some view it as issues or problems among each other. Or when there is a lot going on that's hard to handle. Drama is also a genre, drama has to do with acting in plays. I'll explain..........
Drama in literature is reading plays that are meant to be performed. A play is a production put together with actors portraying characters. A pretend life lived in front of people.And a play always has a theme, which is the base of the play. There are seven main options: love, redemption,revenge,war,tragedy,family, and bravery.But there is more to drama than just a plain script, the script is not plain! The actors can't just say without knowing how to say. That is why there are stage directions
.Stage directions are actual directions placed in paranthesis in a script. These are how the director wants the actors and actresses to feel and move. A script also contains dialogue of course! Dialogue is the written out conversations in a script. This is where most of the action takes place, what the people say!.

Once a play is all written out in the script, it is time to perform. And this all happens up on the stage. There are three types of stages, but they all work in the same way. Just don't think that is all you need. If you want a production to be completely outstanding, you need music and lighting. Music and lighting generally make the view and sound much more interesting. But timing is key! Every single second counts, you need precision and be focuse if you want to make this work. Perhaps one of the most important parts of a play is the costumes. You can't act medieval if you are wearing jeans and a tank top. The costume designer had to make sure he or she design with the time and theme in mind. And pay attention to every detail, including the fabrics and the sizes.

This is drama in the best way i can explain it. Thank you to whoever reads this! Nice to know that some people think I am smart!

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