“Applause begets
applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears.”
Clayton Hamilton
Clayton Hamilton
Drama
in literature can be defined as genre.
It is in the form of a live story that reflects human behavior and portrays
different aspects of life on stage. The dramatist use Actors as vehicle to
communicate his message to the audience indirectly. Drama is interwoven into
the units like music, dance, instruments, lights and microphones.
Evolution of drama confines a rich
history that had influenced western civilizations. Theatrical culture came
forth from Greece and Athens that had created a powerful influence throughout
the globe.
Classical
Drama Industry
Classical drama industry was more
popular among audience back in 16 century. Drama had been shaped into the
following forms
Ø Comedy:
Play
is composed of humorous elements and fun provoking situations.
Ø Tragedy:
Its
theme usually circulates around human sufferings and emotional betrayals.
Ø Melodrama
It
is the exaggeration of emotions depicting the good and evil aspects of
characters.
Ø Fantasy:
Fantasy
is that fictional work that involves the display of supernatural skills.
Ø Musical:
Here
the story is conveyed via music, dialogues and acting
Modern Drama Industry:
The century we
are living into “Drama industry” is commonly referred to as “Television/Movie
Industry”
Movies:
Movies are the
recorded stories presented to live audience.
Television Serials:
They are the
contents for broadcast on television comprised of episodes.
Theater has
always been the source of entertainment since ancient times. It had been used
since long times to preserve and empower our cultural practices. With the
advent of the modern technology audience seems to be confined to cinemas to
entertain themselves as now a day’s cinemas are more popular than theaters,
though the charms and the fascination of theaters are still being revived and
renewed.
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