Drama

Drama is the specific mode of narrative, typically fictional, represented in performance. The term comes from the Greek word δρᾶμα, drama, meaning action, which is derived from the verb δράω, draō, meaning to do or to act. The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts, unlike other forms of literature, is directly influenced by this collaborative production and collective reception. The early modern tragedy Hamlet (1601) by Shakespeare and the classical Athenian tragedy Oedipus the King (c. 429 BC) by Sophocles are among the masterpieces of the art of drama. A modern example is Long Day's Journey into Night (1956) by Eugene O’Neill.

The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy. They are symbols of the ancient Greek Muses, Thalia and Melpomene, the Muse of comedy represented by the laughing face, and the Muse of tragedy represented by the weeping face, respectively. Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the epic and the lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC)—the earliest work of dramatic theory.

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Butterfly, episode one review: 'An incredibly affecting drama'

The Independent 15 Oct 2018

There’s a moment during Butterfly that brings a tear to my eye ... Luckily, her big sister, Lily, comes to her aid ... It’s incredibly affecting, as is much else in this excellent drama, the first in what is certainly a landmark ITV series – featuring, as it does, some very real and very difficult issues around gender dysphoria.  ... But not everyone does ... Battling, and losing....

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The Mirror 15 Oct 2018

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Nicole Kidman radically transforms for drama 'Destroyer'

Reuters 15 Oct 2018

Hollywood star Nicole Kidman undergoes a dramatic makeover for new drama "Destroyer", playing a tired-looking and worn out police detective with a painful history ... ....

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Big Brother's Piggy Bank Robbery task and Mystery Box auction causes plenty of drama

Digital Spy 15 Oct 2018

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K-Drama: ‘Lost’ star debuts as lead in a new drama, ‘Ms. Ma’

Honolulu Star-Advertiser 14 Oct 2018

South Korean-American actress Yunjin Kim is back on the Korean small screen after 19 years. Kim plays the title role Ms. Ma in the SBS drama that starts at 6.45 tonight. This is the first lead role in a Korean drama for Kim, best known for her role on ABC’s “Lost,” playing Sun-hwa Kwon for six seasons filmed in Hawaii ... THIS WEEK’S SYNOPSES. “Ms ... Jeff Chung is general manager of KBFD TV, which televises Korean dramas with English subtitles....

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Movie review: ‘The Hate U Give,’ powerful drama about race and activism is a must-see ...

Tucson 14 Oct 2018

Parents need to know that “The Hate U Give,” is based on Angie Thomas’ award-winning book about Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg), a black teen who witnesses the fatal police shooting of a close friend. Like the acclaimed novel, the movie… ... ....

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Parents' fury at Anna Friel's 'one-sided' transgender drama Butterfly that 'encourages children to swap gender'

This is Money 14 Oct 2018

Campaigners have accused the makers of a new ITV drama of creating little more than an ‘advert’ for activists who support children changing gender ... Campaigners have said that ITV's new show Butterfly staring Anna Friel (pictured) is an 'advert' for activists who support children changing gender ... ....

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A Kavanaugh Book Is Already On The Way So We Can Relive The Confirmation Drama ...

San Francisco Chronicle 14 Oct 2018

Mere weeks after the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, a book documenting his excruciating nomination process is already in the works. “I have some news,” said Washington Post columnist and deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus earlier this week. “Washington Post deputy editorial page editor, is writing a book about Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation ... ....

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Want drama? This NLCS is bringing it -- and the best is yet to come

ESPN 14 Oct 2018

Justin Turner's two-run homer earned a series-tying win in a Dodgers-Brewers series fulfilling its promise of a tight matchup ... ....

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Willem Dafoe, 63, takes on Vincent van Gogh, 37, in drama 'At Eternity's Gate'

HTO 14 Oct 2018

NEW YORK – Vincent van Gogh was 37 when he died; Willem Dafoe is 63. So why is he playing the former in a new movie? ... ....

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Jenelle Evans’ Season 9 filming drama has Teen Mom 2 production up in arms despite ...

m&c; 14 Oct 2018

Jenelle Evans waited until the last possible minute before signing her contract for Season 9 of Teen Mom 2. The show is currently filming and while that is happening, there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes drama going on ... The post Jenelle Evans’ Season 9 filming drama has Teen Mom 2 production up in arms despite ‘boring’ storyline appeared first on Monsters and Critics ... ....

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Donation drama enlivens a tight Arizona campaign

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 14 Oct 2018

The potential donation that arrived at an Arizona campaign office Thursday had all the markings of a grass-roots, feel-good politics story – at first ... ....

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