Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The art of the theater, especially the writing of plays.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science which treats of the rules of dramatic composition and representation; the dramatic art.
- noun Theatrical representation; histrionism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The art of dramatic composition and representation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun theater The
art ofdramatic composition for thestage .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the art of writing and producing plays
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Examples
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I think this kind of dramaturgy difficult to plan ahead in a concept stage of a game.
Reinventing Dialogue 2009
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They were engaging the audience by approaching them while lip-syncing and performing dramaturgy.
Nezar Hamze: Weekend of Prayer, Peace and Unity in South Florida Nezar Hamze 2011
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More importantly, he draws on the Queen's own fascination with dramaturgy and poetry, which allows the film to dwell rather interestingly on the connection between art and politics "All art is political, otherwise it would just be decoration," snaps Oxford.
Anonymous – review 2011
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Ironically, it would have benefited from cinematic dramaturgy, a world whose constraints Herrmann was no doubt trying to escape.
An Artifact of Indulgence From Bernard Herrmann Heidi Waleson 2011
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Producers of the rival big show in town, "Burning Down the House" immediately dismissed Obama's script as more radical agit- prop dramaturgy, but most independent scribes saw it as an old-fashioned sports melodrama featuring a beleaguered coach giving a locker room halftime speech invoking the spirit of his old friend Sputnik while exhorting the team to pull together and defeat the villainous adversary, Doctor Deficit.
Will Durst: Boffo Smash or Miserable Flop? Will Durst 2011
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He developed a new dramaturgy called "Epic Theatre"; his plays are translated into numerous languages and performed on all over the world.
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The dramaturgy in writer-director Rashaad Ernesto Green's film can get heavy-handed.
Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Gun Hill Road Marshall Fine 2011
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They were engaging the audience by approaching them while lip-syncing and performing dramaturgy.
Nezar Hamze: Weekend of Prayer, Peace and Unity in South Florida Nezar Hamze 2011
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They were engaging the audience by approaching them while lip-syncing and performing dramaturgy.
Nezar Hamze: Weekend Of Prayer, Peace And Unity In South Florida Nezar Hamze 2011
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Producers of the rival big show in town, "Burning Down the House" immediately dismissed Obama's script as more radical agit- prop dramaturgy, but most independent scribes saw it as an old-fashioned sports melodrama featuring a beleaguered coach giving a locker room halftime speech invoking the spirit of his old friend Sputnik while exhorting the team to pull together and defeat the villainous adversary, Doctor Deficit.
Will Durst: Boffo Smash or Miserable Flop? Will Durst 2011
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