dramaturgy

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D0380500 (drăm′ə-tûr′jē, drä′mə-)n. The art of the theater, especially the writing of plays.

dram′a·tur′gic, dram′a·tur′gi·cal adj.

dramaturgy

(ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒɪ) n (Theatre) the art and technique of the theatre; dramatics ˌdramaˈturgic, ˌdramaˈturgical adj ˌdramaˈturgically adv

dram•a•tur•gy

(ˈdræm əˌtɜr dʒi, ˈdrɑ mə-)

n. the art, craft, or techniques of dramatic composition. [1795–1805; < Greek drāmatourgía dramatic composition. See dramatic, -urgy] dram`a•tur′gic, dram`a•tur′gi•cal, adj. dram`a•tur′gi•cal•ly, adv.

dramaturgy

the art of writing or producing plays. — dramaturge, dramaturgist, n.See also: Drama

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dramaturgy - the art of writing and producing playsdramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatreamphitheater, amphitheatre - a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)closed-circuit television - a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"stage - the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"dramatic composition, dramatic work - a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc.dramatic irony - (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the playflies - (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"booking clerk, ticket agent - someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations)playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"stooge - act as the stooge; "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"enter - come on stagesupport - play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"star - be the star in a performanceappear - appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"co-star - be the co-star in a performanceham, ham it up, overact, overplay - exaggerate one's actingunderact, underplay - act (a role) with great restraintupstage - at or toward the rear of the stage; "the dancers were directed to move upstage"downstage - at or toward the front of the stage; "the actors moved further and further downstage"

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dramaturgy

an approach to social analysis, especially associated with Erving GOFFMAN, in which the theatre is the basis of an analogy with everyday life. In this analogy, social action is viewed as a ‘performance’ in which actors both play parts and stage-manage their actions, seeking to control the impressions they convey to others (impression management). The aim of actors is to present themselves in a generally favourable light and in ways appropriate to particular roles and social ‘settings – the latter is Goffman's term for the physical trappings which signal particular roles or status. In a related way, SOCIAL ACTORS also cooperate as members of teams’, seeking to preserve a ‘front’ while hiding from view the ‘backstage’ of social relations. Since actors will play different roles in different situations, they also on occasion find it necessary to practise audience segregation, withholding in a current situation any sign of those other roles they play which, if visible, would threaten the impression being given at the moment (e.g. the problems that would arise for a homosexual judge from any disclosure of his homosexuality). The model of interaction involved in dramaturgy turns on the inevitability of acting partly on inference. For Goffman, the social order is a precarious accomplishment, always liable to be disrupted by embarrassment and breaches of front.

Dramaturgy

The dramatic works of a writer, people, or period.

(2) The plot and characters of a play or film. Literary drama, transformed in the modern theater into a director’s script, forms the basis of theatrical dramaturgy. In cinematography, dramaturgy takes the form of screen-plays.

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noun the art of writing and producing plays

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