dramaturgical
Concerning play structure
Dramaturgical relates to dramaturgy—the art and technique of dramatic composition and theatrical production.
In sociology, dramaturgical analysis treats social life as theatrical performance, examining how people manage impressions like actors on a stage: Goffman's dramaturgical approach views everyday interactions as carefully staged presentations.
The term appears in academic and theatrical contexts.
Narrative's organizational framework
- arcCurved line segment
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
denouement · foreshadowing · exposition · rising action · falling action · resolution · conflict · theme
Theater's textual specialist
- productionMaking or generating something
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- directorOne who leads
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
blocking · staging · adaptation · repertoire · ensemble · mise-en-scène · interpretation · textual analysis
Controlling perceived identity
- front stagePerformance space nearest audience
- back stageTheater's hidden working area
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
- performanceCarrying out a task
role · persona · audience · interaction · identity · stigma · interactionism
plot structure
Narrative's organizational framework
- arcCurved line segment
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
climax · denouement · foreshadowing · exposition · rising action · falling action · resolution · conflict · theme · motif
dramaturg
Theater's textual specialist
- productionMaking or generating something
- playwrightAuthor of stage dramas
- directorOne who leads
rehearsal · blocking · staging · adaptation · repertoire · ensemble · mise-en-scène · interpretation · textual analysis · play structure
impression management
Controlling perceived identity
- front stagePerformance space nearest audience
- back stageTheater's hidden working area
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
performance · role · persona · audience · interaction · identity · stigma · interactionism
dramaturgicalempirical
Based on observation, not theory
statistical · quantitative · documentary · biographical · historical
dramaturgicalunscripted
Not pre-written
unstaged · unrehearsed · unperformed · naturalistic · documentary
dramaturgicalformless
Lacking definite shape
unstructured · improvisational · plotless · non-narrative · episodic