Shakespearean Theater Work

A Shakespearean Theater Work is a shakespearean work that is a theater work (designed for theatrical staging in elizabethan theaters).

• AKA: Shakespeare Play, Shakespearean Drama, Shakespeare Stage Production.
• Context:
  • It can present Dramatic Narrative through elizabethan staging practices.
  • It can employ Theatrical Convention through historical performance methods.
  • It can express Dramatic Theme through theatrical dialogue and stage action.
  • It can maintain Performance Style through period conventions.
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  • It can range from being a History Play to being a Romance Play, depending on its dramatic genre.
  • It can range from being a Tragic Work to being a Comic Work, depending on its narrative type.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Staging to being a Modern Staging, depending on its production approach.
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  • It can incorporate Stage Direction with theatrical traditions.
  • It can utilize Performance Space through elizabethan architecture.
  • It can implement Technical Elements through period staging methods.
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• Examples:
  • Tragedy Productions, such as:
    • Major Tragedys, such as:
      • Hamlet Production for revenge drama.
      • Macbeth Production for political tragedy.
    • Roman Tragedys, such as:
      • Julius Caesar Production for historical drama.
      • Antony and Cleopatra Production for romantic tragedy.
  • Comedy Productions, such as:
    • Romantic Comedys, such as:
      • A Midsummer Night's Dream Production for fairy tale comedy.
      • As You Like It Production for pastoral comedy.
  • History Productions, such as:
    • English Historys, such as:
      • Henry V Production for patriotic drama.
      • Richard III Production for historical tragedy.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Shakespearean Poetry Work, which uses poetic form rather than dramatic form.
  • Shakespearean Narrative Work, which employs narrative structure over theatrical structure.
  • Modern Theater Work, which follows contemporary conventions instead of elizabethan practices.
• See: Theater Work, Shakespearean Work, Elizabethan Theater, Dramatic Production, Stage Performance.

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