~DRAMA~

What is Drama?

Drama is an art of performing a story on stage for live audience. The word drama comes from Greek word “dran” which means to do. It was then the history of drama started.

Elements of Drama:-

There are three types of drama elements:-

Ø  Literary

Ø  Technical

Ø  Performance

Literary elements consist of what are needed to write a script or story:-

·         Script

·         Plot

·         Character

·         Story Organization

·         Dialogue

·         Monologue/soliloquy/aside

·         Conflict

Technical elements are needed to produce a play:-

·         Scenery

·         Costume

·         Props (properties)

·         Sound and Music

·         Make-up

Performance elements are what an actor needed to make a character alive:-

·         Acting

·         Speaking

·         Non-verbal Expression

These elements are important to make a good production.

Types of Play

The ancient Greek developed drama, making two basic types of play:-

Ø  A Tragedy = a play that ends unhappily.

Ø  A Comedy = a play that ends happily.



References:-

http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/creativearts/assets/drama/pdf/dramaelements.pdf

http://www.eluprogram.com/Elements_of_Drama.pdf