Drama & Plays

Drama & Plays

Learning Path — 18 articles

1 Drama Genre Guide — Tragedy, Comedy & Modern Theatre A comprehensive guide to drama genres — tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, play structure, and theatre's evolution from … 10 min Start Here 2 Shakespeare's Tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear Explore Shakespeare's tragedies — Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, Othello, and the elements of Shakespearean tragedy. 8 min Start Here 3 Shakespeare's Comedies — Plays of Love & Transformation Explore Shakespeare's comedies — A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, and the elements of … 8 min Start Here 4 Greek Tragedy: Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus Explore Greek tragedy — Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Euripides' Medea, Aeschylus' Oresteia, and the origins of Western drama. 8 min 5 Modern Drama: Ibsen, Chekhov, and Shaw Explore modern drama — Henrik Ibsen's realism, Anton Chekhov's subtext, George Bernard Shaw's wit, and the birth of … 9 min 6 Theatre History — From Ancient Greece to Broadway Explore theatre history — Greek amphitheaters, medieval mystery plays, Elizabethan drama, realism, and the evolution of … 8 min 7 Playwriting: Structure, Dialogue, and Stagecraft Learn playwriting — three-act structure, dialogue techniques, character development, stage directions, and submitting … 9 min 8 Musical Theater Guide — From Oklahoma! to Hamilton Explore musical theatre — Broadway history, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the art … 8 min 9 Absurdist Drama: Beckett, Ionesco, and the Theatre of the Absurd Explore absurdist drama — Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, Eugène Ionesco, Harold Pinter, and the philosophy of … 9 min 10 Contemporary Playwrights: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Kane, and More Explore contemporary playwrights — Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Kane, Tom Stoppard, Caryl Churchill, and modern theatre … 9 min 11 Screenwriting Basics: Structure, Format, and Story Learn screenwriting basics — three-act structure, scene writing, character arcs, industry formatting, and getting your … 9 min 12 Analyzing Plays: Themes, Characters, and Performance Learn how to analyze plays — reading for themes, character analysis, dramatic structure, considering performance, and … 9 min 13 Restoration Drama — Comedy of Manners & Wit Guide to Restoration drama — the comedy of manners, Congreve, Wycherley, Etherege, and the theatrical world of … 8 min 14 Experimental Theatre — Avant-Garde & Immersive Performance A guide to experimental theatre — avant-garde movements, immersive and interactive performance, and how artists have … 8 min 15 Epic Theatre — Brecht, Alienation & Political Drama Guide to epic theatre — Brecht's Verfremdungseffekt, didactic plays, gestus, and how political drama uses alienation to … 9 min 16 One-Act Plays — Structure, Writing & Production Guide to one-act plays — concise drama structure, festival production, competition writing, and the art of theatrical … 8 min Advanced 17 A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams — Analysis An analysis of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire — illusion versus reality, sexual politics, and the tragedy … 9 min Advanced 18 Angels in America by Tony Kushner — Analysis An analysis of Tony Kushner's Angels in America — the AIDS crisis, politics, prophecy, and the reinvention of American … 9 min Advanced