dramaturgy
noun
dra·ma·tur·gy
| \ ˈdra-mə-ˌtər-jē
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Definition of dramaturgy
: the art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation
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Other Words from dramaturgy
dramaturgic
\ ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-jik
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or dramaturgical \ ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-ji-kəl
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adjective
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or dramaturgical \ ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-ji-kəl
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adjective
dramaturgically
\ ˌdra-mə-ˈtər-ji-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of dramaturgy in a Sentence
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Uzma Hameed was credited for the dramaturgy, although little was offered in the way of information about who occupied what levels of hell the 13 sections represented. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Review: Thomas Adès’ spectacular ‘Inferno’ gets the Wayne McGregor and Tacita Dean touch," 14 July 2019 Park’s desire to capture through her freewheeling dramaturgy the bifurcated reality of characters split between countries, cultures and languages is refreshing. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Korean family drama ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’ casts too many spells," 19 Aug. 2019 The result is a film that’s in equal measure gripping and frustrating, a work of nonfiction in which the elision of many factual elements, in the interest of compact dramaturgy, makes an extraordinary true story feel fabricated. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“Honeyland,” Reviewed: A Gripping, Frustrating Documentary About a Beekeeper’s Fragile Isolation," 1 Aug. 2019 But despite its important themes, the play never fully comes to life, proving unsatisfying in its dramaturgy and lacking the necessary visceral impact. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Rolling Stone': Theater Review," 16 July 2019 Shteir is head of dramaturgy and dramatic criticism at the Theatre School of DePaul University. — Rachel Shteir, WSJ, "‘Playing to the Gods’ Review: Avatars of Female Anguish," 23 Aug. 2018 This is daring dramaturgy, requiring the utmost in tonal control to keep it from tipping into righteous bathos. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: Waiting for Po-Po in a Searing ‘Pass Over’," 18 June 2018 But its loudest voice is still the creaking of its dramaturgy. — Margaret Gray, latimes.com, "With 'Sisters Rosensweig,' Wendy Wasserstein's women-centric storytelling returns to the limelight," 16 May 2018 Newspaper corrections for April 11, 2018 Amrita Ramanan is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's director of literary development and dramaturgy. — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Newspaper corrections for April 13, 2018," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dramaturgy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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