Drama Form and Genre
Drama:
Form & Genre
Miss Ward
Introduction
It is important to point out
that Form and Genre are
hard to define. They can be
interchangeable and often
some of the terms can fit
into both categories. You
can be flexible when using
these terms to describe
your drama
Form
Form is the basis of
the drama.
It is how the drama
is constructed
Form
Think of Form as the
skeleton of the drama –
as we go through the
drama process we add
and build upon it…
Form
F
O
R
M
We add
meat to
the bones
Form
• A play, scripted or
improvised
• Physical Theatre
• Mime
• Monologue
• Movement/ Dance
Drama
• Musical
• Pantomime
• Docu-drama
• Forum theatre
Types of Form
Types of Form
Scripted – This is a form of
Drama where the dialogue
is written down along with
stage directions
Improvised –The plot is
decided on and then actors
make up what their
characters will say. As
there is no script the
dialogue can sometimes
change.
A play
Types of Form
Physical Theatre tells
the story of the drama
through an emphasised
use of movement.
Physical Theatre
Types of Form
Mime is stylised type of
movement. It uses
exaggerated movement to
tell a story. It is performed
in silence.
Mime
Types of Form
Monologue is when a
character speaks their
thoughts out loud. Instead
of traditional dialogue it
tells the audience what is
going on in the character’s
head.
Monologue
Types of Form
This Form uses Movement
and dance to tell the story
with often little or no
dialogue.
Movement/
Dance Drama
Types of Form
This Form uses a combination
of Acting, Song and Dance to
help tell the story.
Musical
Types of Form
Pantomime includes songs,
slapstick comedy and audience
participation. Often based on
well known fairy tales as well as
using topical humour, they often
include staple characters and
have a history of cross-dressing
characters such as the Dame or
women playing male roles such
as Prince Charming
Pantomime
Types of Form
A dramatized re-
enactment of real
events. They can
often be made up of
verbatim, sound or
film clips of the
actual events
Docu-Drama
Types of Form
Created by Augusto Boal,
Forum Theatre uses
Audience Participation to
discuss and explore
situations and issues. It is
known as the Theatre of the
Oppressed and was
created to help find
solutions to social
problems
Forum Theatre
Genre
As stated before Genre can
overlap with Form and often
the same terms can be used
to describe both.
Genre is the type of Drama
you create and specific
Genre often have particular
conventions attached and
create a certain style of
performance
Types of Genre
Comedy
Tragedy
Tragi-Comedy
Melodrama
Horror
Historical
Crime
Farce
Satire
Exploring the nuances of drama, this content delves into the intricate relationship between form and genre. Offering insights into the varied types of forms in drama such as scripted plays, physical theatre, mime, monologues, movement/dance dramas, musicals, and pantomimes, it emphasizes the flexibility and interchangeability of these terms in theatrical descriptions.
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It is important to point out that Form and Genre are hard to define. They can be interchangeable and often some of the terms can fit into both categories. You can be flexible when using these terms to describe your drama
Plot Structure F O R M Genre Character We add meat to the bones Conventions Theatre Arts
Types of Form A play, scripted or improvised Physical Theatre Mime Monologue Movement/ Dance Drama Musical Pantomime Docu-drama Forum theatre
A play Scripted This is a form of Drama where the dialogue is written down along with stage directions Improvised The plot is decided on and then actors make up what their characters will say. As there is no script the dialogue can sometimes change.
Physical Theatre Physical Theatre tells the story of the drama through an emphasised use of movement.
Mime Mime is stylised type of movement. It uses exaggerated movement to tell a story. It is performed in silence.
Monologue Monologue is when a character speaks their thoughts out loud. Instead of traditional dialogue it tells the audience what is going on in the character s head.
Movement/ Dance Drama This Form uses Movement and dance to tell the story with often little or no dialogue.
Musical This Form uses a combination of Acting, Song and Dance to help tell the story.
Pantomime Pantomime includes songs, slapstick comedy and audience participation. Often based on well known fairy tales as well as using topical humour, they often include staple characters and have a history of cross-dressing characters such as the Dame or women playing male roles such as Prince Charming
Docu-Drama A dramatized re- enactment of real events. They can often be made up of verbatim, sound or film clips of the actual events
Forum Theatre Created by Augusto Boal, Forum Theatre uses Audience Participation to discuss and explore situations and issues. It is known as the Theatre of the Oppressed and was created to help find solutions to social problems
As stated before Genre can overlap with Form and often the same terms can be used to describe both. Genre is the type of Drama you create and specific Genre often have particular conventions attached and create a certain style of performance
Tragedy Comedy Historical Tragi-Comedy Horror Types of Genre Crime Farce Satire Melodrama
