Dramaturgy

:For a meaning of this word in sociology, see dramaturgy (sociology).

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Sociology - Dramaturgy (sociology)

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Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Some dramatists combine writing and dramaturgy when creating a drama. Others work with a specialist, called a dramaturge, to adapt a work to the stage.

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Drama - Dramatist - Dramaturg

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Dramaturgy can also be defined, more broadly, as shaping a story or like elements into a form that can be acted. Dramaturgy gives the work or the performance a structure. More than actual writing, dramaturg's work can often be defined as designing.

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