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WEEK 3
Topic: Types and forms of Drama:
CONTENT: Types of drama, Forms of Drama-
TYPES OF DRAMA:
There are two basic types of drama namely:
- Scripted
- Non-scripted.
Scripted means a written play while non-scripted means an unwritten play.
FORMS OF DRAMA:
- Comedy,
- Tragedy,
- Mask Drama,
- Dance Drama,
- Musical Drama-(Opera),
- Dramatized Drama,
- Mime
COMEDY: This is a drama that is funny and humorous. Examples are “the new Masquerade”, Papa Ajasco” and “osofia in london” .
TRAGEDY: This is the opposite of comedy. This is a serious drama (play) with a sad theme. It involves a heroic struggle that ends sadly. Good examples are: dramatized versions of ‘Things fall apart’ by Chinua Achebe and the gods are not to blame by Ola Rotimi.
MASK DRAMA: This refers to a drama where all the actors and actresses perform in masking tradition. Example is “the lion king’, a popular cartoon series which is the theatre version of the work.
DANCE DRAMA: Refer to a drama in which the actors and actresses perform or convey their messages in a dancing manner.
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