JSS1 Third Term Creative and Cultural Art (CCA) Lesson Note – Types and Forms of Drama

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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:

1. Scripted
2. Non-scripted.

Scripted means a written play while non-scripted means an unwritten play.

FORMS OF DRAMA:

1. Comedy,
2. Tragedy,
3. Mask Drama,
4. Dance Drama,
5. Musical Drama-(Opera),
6. Dramatized Drama,
7. 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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