dramaturgy
noun
dra·ma·tur·gy
ˈdra-mə-ˌtər-jē 
ˈdrä-
: the art or technique of dramatic composition and theatrical representation
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The national exhibition of Yellow Face confirms Hwang’s grasp of progressive dramaturgy — a skill akin to writing successful grant proposals — in which personal experience is prized as political testament.
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Armond White, National Review, 21 May 2025
Text consultancy and dramaturgy come from Ayanna Thompson, with casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG for the RSC.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
There is less the actors can do about the script’s overreliance on Wikipedia dramaturgy, that bald expedience in which facts deemed useful to the story are only partly digested as dialogue.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
There were also challenges, of course, because the dramaturgy of a short film is very different from that of a feature film.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 21 May 2025
Text consultancy and dramaturgy come from Ayanna Thompson, with casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG for the RSC.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
There is less the actors can do about the script’s overreliance on Wikipedia dramaturgy, that bald expedience in which facts deemed useful to the story are only partly digested as dialogue.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
There were also challenges, of course, because the dramaturgy of a short film is very different from that of a feature film.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Dramaturgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramaturgy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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