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The types of drama
Plays are classified as either tragedies or comedies based on their ending. Comedies end happily while tragedies end unhappily. Tragedies arouse pity and fear in audiences as they witness a noble character's downfall due to a tragic flaw, helping to purge these emotions. Comedies involve lovers who overcome obstacles and unite by the end through various comic devices and subgenres like romantic comedy, farce, or comedy of manners.
Forms of Drama
This document summarizes different forms of drama including tragedy, traditional tragedy, modern tragedy, tragicomedy, melodrama, and musicals. Tragedies focus on human suffering and downfall, with traditional tragedies featuring extraordinary heroes facing tragic circumstances. Modern tragedies symbolize important societal issues. Tragicomedies have both tragic and comic elements with a happy ending. Melodramas exaggerate emotions to appeal to audiences. Musicals combine songs, dialogue, dance and more to communicate their story. Examples of each form are also provided.
Drama terms
This document defines various drama terms related to the structure, elements, and types of plays. It outlines key components of plays including acts, protagonists, dialogue, climaxes, and more. It also defines different types of drama such as comedies, tragedies, melodramas, and musicals. The document provides an extensive glossary of technical theater and performance terminology.
Types of stages
The document discusses four main types of stages: the proscenium arch stage which has a picture frame opening with the audience facing one direction; the thrust stage which extends into the audience on three sides; the traverse stage which has the audience on at least two sides and actors enter from the wings; and the arena stage or theatre in the round where the audience surrounds the stage on all sides.
Stage lighting
The document provides a history of stage lighting from ancient times using sunlight to modern electric lighting technologies. It discusses the key qualities of lighting including intensity, distribution, direction, color, and movement. Different lighting instruments like ellipsoidals, fresnels, and cycloramas are introduced. The document also covers lighting design principles put forth by Stanley McCandless and the use of intelligent lighting fixtures, DMX control, and computerized lighting consoles. It concludes by noting the sun will always put on a better light show and joking about the difference between God and a lighting designer.
Stage makeup
1. Stage makeup involves more than everyday makeup and requires creative skills to design and apply makeup for characters of different genders, skin tones, personalities, and even non-human roles.
2. Effective stage makeup design starts with understanding the character and coordinating with costumes, and may involve collecting inspiration photos and rendering makeup designs.
3. Stage makeup application techniques differ from everyday looks and often involve layering and blending different products like foundations, powders, prosthetics and special effects makeup to bring characters to life.
Types of drama
This document outlines different types of drama, including tragedy, comedy, and modern problem plays. Tragedy is divided into categories like revenge tragedy and historical tragedy. Comedy includes subgenres such as pure comedy, tragi-comedy, comedy of humours focusing on personality types, and comedy of manners depicting social behavior.
Theater stage types
A proscenium stage features a framed opening ("window") that separates the audience from the performers on stage. This allows everyone in the audience to have a good view of the performance as the performers only need to face one direction. Anything meant to be hidden from view, like sets or unused performers, can be placed outside of the frame.
A thrust stage is surrounded by audiences on three sides with the fourth side serving as the background. The playing area is often square or rectangular in shape and raised, with raked seating around it.
An end stage is similar to a thrust stage but the audience is only located on the front with no wing space on the sides. It has a background wall on three sides like
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This document defines various drama terms related to the structure, elements, and types of plays. It outlines key components of plays including acts, protagonists, dialogue, climaxes, and more. It also defines different types of drama such as comedies, tragedies, melodramas, and musicals. The document provides an extensive glossary of technical theater and performance terminology.
Types of stages
The document discusses four main types of stages: the proscenium arch stage which has a picture frame opening with the audience facing one direction; the thrust stage which extends into the audience on three sides; the traverse stage which has the audience on at least two sides and actors enter from the wings; and the arena stage or theatre in the round where the audience surrounds the stage on all sides.
Stage lighting
The document provides a history of stage lighting from ancient times using sunlight to modern electric lighting technologies. It discusses the key qualities of lighting including intensity, distribution, direction, color, and movement. Different lighting instruments like ellipsoidals, fresnels, and cycloramas are introduced. The document also covers lighting design principles put forth by Stanley McCandless and the use of intelligent lighting fixtures, DMX control, and computerized lighting consoles. It concludes by noting the sun will always put on a better light show and joking about the difference between God and a lighting designer.
Stage makeup
1. Stage makeup involves more than everyday makeup and requires creative skills to design and apply makeup for characters of different genders, skin tones, personalities, and even non-human roles.
2. Effective stage makeup design starts with understanding the character and coordinating with costumes, and may involve collecting inspiration photos and rendering makeup designs.
3. Stage makeup application techniques differ from everyday looks and often involve layering and blending different products like foundations, powders, prosthetics and special effects makeup to bring characters to life.
Types of drama
This document outlines different types of drama, including tragedy, comedy, and modern problem plays. Tragedy is divided into categories like revenge tragedy and historical tragedy. Comedy includes subgenres such as pure comedy, tragi-comedy, comedy of humours focusing on personality types, and comedy of manners depicting social behavior.
Theater stage types
A proscenium stage features a framed opening ("window") that separates the audience from the performers on stage. This allows everyone in the audience to have a good view of the performance as the performers only need to face one direction. Anything meant to be hidden from view, like sets or unused performers, can be placed outside of the frame.
A thrust stage is surrounded by audiences on three sides with the fourth side serving as the background. The playing area is often square or rectangular in shape and raised, with raked seating around it.
An end stage is similar to a thrust stage but the audience is only located on the front with no wing space on the sides. It has a background wall on three sides like
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types of drama
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