Drama includes drama, opera, dance drama, musical, puppet show, shadow puppet show, etc. Drama is an art in which actors perform a story or situation in the form of dialogue, singing, or action. It includes four elements: "actor", "story (situation)," stage (performance venue) and "audience".
1. What are the dramas?
1. Drama.
(1) The main narrative device is the monologue or dialogue performed by the actor alone on the stage. A small amount of singing and music may be used. In the performance of a drama, director, lighting, script creation, performance, dance hall, commentary and other links are indispensable.
2. Modern Western stage plays are generally considered to be plays if they are not clearly marked as musicals, operas, etc.
2. Opera
Mainly or entirely music and singing are used to express and explain the plot. Drama is a Western stage art. Originating from ancient Greek theater music, opera performances require the use of typical elements of theater, such as costumes, backgrounds, performances, etc., and pay attention to musical elements such as singing and the traditional vocal skills of singers.
3. Musical
It integrates dialogue, performance, singing, dance and other means of expression, and expresses the storyline and emotions through lines, music, singing, body movements and other techniques. The emotion it contains. This is an emerging comprehensive stage performance art that widely uses high-tech stage art technology and a series of artistic performance forms including singing, dancing and drama.
4. Puppet show
Puppet show is a traditional art that uses puppets to perform plays. It was called puppet show in ancient times and is one of the traditional Chinese arts. According to different techniques and puppet shapes, they are divided into string puppets, bag puppets, wire puppets, cane puppets, etc. During the performance, the actors sing and operate puppets in the background, usually to music.
5. Shadow puppet play
It is a folk drama in which silhouettes of characters made of cardboard or animal skin are used to perform stories. The actor will manipulate his actors while telling the story behind a white curtain using local popular tunes, often accompanied by percussion and chord sounds, which have a wide range of pops and are full of country atmosphere.
2. Characteristics of drama.
Drama encompasses numerous art forms, including poetry, music, and dance, brought together to a high standard. Actors must learn to sing, read, act, fight, 4 skills, 4 techniques, 4 techniques, 5 techniques, 5 techniques, 6 techniques and 7 techniques. The essence of drama is the audience, and all elements should be consistent with the appreciation of the audience.