powerpoint presentation about the history and elements of drama

1. 1.1 The History
and Elements of
Drama
Group 1

2. History of Drama
 Drama is an imitation
of action and ideas.

3. Primitive Theatre
 Many theories suggest that the
first dramatic stories were
probably told by primitive tribes
who returned from the hunt and
re enact the event for the rest of
the tribes.

4. Greek Theatre
 Greeks embrace
theater as a means to
worship their
mythological Gods.

5. The Middle Ages
 The church had different views at
mythological gods and they saw theater as
evil. Most theater was out lawed and drama
was only performed by traveling groups of
actors.
 Eventually the Church saw the value of
ritualistic nature of drama and begin to re
enact short bible stories during mass.

6. Two different Plays during Middle Ages
1. Mystery Plays- stories
from the bible
2. Miracle Plays- focused in
saints

7. Morality Plays- This plays promote a godly
life but did not teach bible story exclusively
morality plays featured a hero who must
overcome evil were ALLEGORICAL in nature.
Allegory- is a literary device where characters
or events represent or symbolize other ideas and
concepts.
 Overtime this plays transferred into
something known as MORTALITY PLAYS.

8. Renaissance

9. Romanticism
and Realism

10. Modern
Theatre

11. Elements of
Drama

12. A. Atmosphere- the interaction between the
audience and the mood of a drama. Performance.
B. Character- a person or individual in the dramas
that may have defined personal qualties and/or
histories. Fist characters for two dimensional
characters) demonstrate a lack of depth or change in
the course of a drama event. Rounded characters (or
three dimensional characters; feature more elaborate
and complex traits and histories and are changed by
dramatic action in the drama event.

13. C. Dramatic Tension- drives the drama and keeps an audience
interested. The tension comes when opposing characters,
dramatic action, ideas, attitudes,values, emotions and desires are
in conflict creating a problem that needs to be resolved (or
unresolved) through drama.
D. Language and Texts- referring to the use of spoken or
written words that observe particular conventions and language
registers that communicate ideas, feelings and other associations.
Texts refer to the use of published texts, online materials and
other compositions the reference of which adds meaning to the
drama.

14. E. Metaphor- Creating an image or idea of one
thing by saying it is something else.
F. Mood- Describes the feelings and attitudes,
often combined of the roles or characters involved
in dramatic action often supported by other
Elements of Drama as well as design elements. The
mood is the emotional impact intended by the
playwright, director and/or other members of the
creative team.

15. G. Relatioships- refers to qualities of the connection
between two or more characters or roles. The
relationship can be fixed (largely unchanged by the
dramatic action) or variable (challenged or changed by
the dramatic action). The relationship may be
cooperative (as in a friendship), adversarial (as in
enemies), neutral (neither positive or negative) or non-
existent (as in total strangers). Those relationships will
be defined by shared interests, common objectives,
cultural values and/or human need.

16. H. Role- a performer can present in
performance a role that represents
an abstract concept, stereotyped
figure, or person reduced to a
particular dominant trait.

17. I.Situaton- the condition or
circumstances in which a
character or characters are
presented often at the opening
of a performance.

18. J. Space- the place where dramatic
action is situated and the qualities of that
place including temperature, features,
light levels, population levels and other
environmental factors that may be
presented to or imagined by the
characters/audience.

19. K. Symbol- symbolic parts of the
scenography or design represent and add
further meaning to themes, narrative,
emotion, mood and atmosphere. Different
colours are symbolic. Other symbols might
be found in a sound effect, music, style,
images. Some symbols are literal while
others infer meaning.

20. L. Time- both the time of day, time of
the year and time in history or the
future. Time also reflects changes in
time within a scene or drama event.
Time also refers to the flow of time over
the length of a drama event:
fragmented time, cyclical time, linear
time and so forth.

21. Role of Drama
and Theatre

22. 1. Theatre and Drama
help us to see a different
perspective from our
own.

23. 2. Theatre and Drama remind us that we are not
alone.
-Not only are we sharing space and an
experience with the artists who are performing, we
are sharing the experience with fellow audience
members. Movies and television don't have the
same intimacy or sense of participation. Sharing an
experience with live actors and live audience
members is not only valuable. It's necessary for
human connection.

24. 3. Theatre and Drama is immidiate,
evolving and always different.
-No two performances are ever
the same.In this way. everyone
involved has a distinct and unique
experience that can never be
replicated.

25. 4. Live Theatre and Drama help to romote
social discourse, dialogue and potential
social change.
-Theatre and drama are cultural
phenomenon that demands that society
examines itself in the mirror. We can study
societal problems and attempt to find solutions.
Coming together as a community to listen to
opposing points of view is necessary.

26. 5. Theatre and Drama promote
education and literacy.
-Studies have shown that
students who participate in
theatre do better in school.

27. Theater as and
Art, Socializing
Activity, and a
Way of Learning

28. -Theatre is a collaborative art form that combines words,
voice, movement and visual elements to express
meaning.
-It includes live improvised and scripted work, as well as
dramatic forms like film, television, and other electronic
media.
-Theatre has enormous importance in citizens' lives due
to its pervasive influence.
-Students cannot achieve media literacy without
understanding and having hands-on experience with
theatre. -Theatre examines and resolves fundamental
human issues,and is built on understanding and

29. -Theatre work provides a vehicle for students to reflect on
important aspects of life. The broad worldwide base of
theatrical trauma or repertoire ranges from classical forms
such as Japan Kabul and Shakopee, to folk for such as
traditional puppetry, to contemporary forms such as
animated cartoons and movies Quality theatre education is
similarly broad-based, depending beyond the teaching of
acting to develop student rates in areas ranging from
technical there to directing and from reaching the cultural
and histone contest of repertoire to creating their own
improvised or scripted works.

30. -Theatre is an integral part of Engish language arts as well as the
performing arts, so the foundation for theatre begins at birth as
children develop personal communication skills; Parents and
preschool and elementary teachers should encourage imaginative
play and role-playing, both for their own sake and as important
components of the learning process across the curriculum. All
students should study creative writing, improvising and writing
scripts, expressive public speaking, media literacy, theatrical
production and interpretation, and other key communication skills
as part of their basic K-12 language arts curriculum, and should
deepen and apply these skills in formal theatre experiences under
the guidance of expert theatre teachers.

31. Members
Atienza, Lyra Aguado,
Sharmaine
Avorque, Joy Balasbas,
Cyrel
Biscocho, Kyle Almendral,
Pauline
Belen, Maria Christine Bruce, Kc-
lyn
Biscocho, Geralyn Baleros, Edgar
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