![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As a rule, conflict should always be considered an essential ingredient for all dramatic performances.Ĭonflict can be between two or more characters, or simply one (inner conflict). How right he was! A drama that lacks conflict is normally dull and uninspiring. ![]() Playwright George Bernard Shaw once said ‘No conflict, no drama’. An anti-climax is also possible.Ĭonflict is one of the key elements of drama. There can also be more than one climax in a drama, although this is uncommon. The ultimate crisis, or highest peak, is usually called the climax and often (but not always) occurs toward the end of a play. A crisis is a key moment of dramatic tension and conflict in the play, usually occurring between two or more characters and having serious implications for the outcome of the plot. Most dramas will have one or more crises in the development of the plot. Manipulating exactly how a performer relates and engages with the audience in a performance can be both an academic exercise and fun at the same time. The exact nature of this relationship can vary depending on the style of the performance.įor example, a performer in a purely naturalistic drama may ignore the audience altogether (they may even have their back facing the audience), while a performer in a realistic drama may be aware of the presence of an audience but not perform directly to them, whereas a performer in an epic theatre play by Bertolt Brecht may regularly break the fourth wall and interact directly with sections of the audience. Of all the essential elements of drama, the audience must exist for it to be considered a performance – a play without an audience should be considered a rehearsal.Īn audience can specifically refer to the engagement actors have with their audience through performance, known as the actor-audience relationship. See the “Structure” entry further down this list for more information on how plays are formed. This will naturally relate to the structure of the play, as the action moves forward from the early stages (exposition) to the inciting incident, rising action, one or more crises, the climax, falling action, and then the conclusion. Action, or dramatic action, refers to the propelling of the plot from one moment to the next in the drama. ![]()
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