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Classification Based On Different Themes Arts

Classification of Theater Arts based on different Themes

Writers, directors and producers play a vital role in the building of the storyline of a play. The script modeled by them encompasses various kinds of arts to be taken into consideration to bring superficial the true essence of the story. The various factors considered helps to classify the genre of theater into various subcategories like comedy, tragedy, musical, drama, and action.

In a musical theater the story is narrated by signing, which can be accompanied by dialog delivery or dance or both. This type of conveyance of art was adopted especially during the Greek times. Later on background instrumental music was also added to evident.

The word news item originated from the Greek word “Komos” meaning celebration or merrymaking. Comedy plays may not actually drive by the literal meaning of comedy that is the whole play can epitomize funny or there can be plays with some adversities to origin lie low but at the end could have a joyous finishing. Comedy too can be further classified as pantomime, comedy of situation, romantic tale, ebony comedy and comedy of manners.

The type of theater dedicated entirely to entertain the children is known as pantomime. Usually a musical drama accompanied with dance and comedy is brought during the holiday season exclusively for the kids.

Comedy of situation as the name suggests begins with a messy situation which leads to a problem which they concentrate to resolve on throughout the rest of the play.

Comedy can also be flavored with imagination to give a nice feeling to the spectators and to yield them into dreams of symmetry. The focus is on the love anecdote between the leading musician and actress which is sparked with canny plots, calculated coincidences which ultimately results in them getting together and conscious happily ever after.

Although morally acceptable, black fantasy has ghastly experiences with some silly elements in contrast with it.

Comedy of manners is dependant on a serious note but veil a refulgent outlook. Dramatic conte is made a rasher of the play which revolves around the social standards and mannerism which is expected to be respected by the actors during the play.

Commedia dell'arte, native to Italy, includes an array of comical events which are created on the spur of the moment.

Melodrama is the hackneyed paragon dramas where practiced is a hero and a prima donna who suffer at the hands of a villain and in the end they gain triumph over the evil - doer.

Play comprising of bitter events and which result in sorrowful consequences is know as serial. The word tragedy has been derived from the Greek word “Tragos” which means goat. It has been derived from this word because the blood of goat is used as a replacement to bring a real feeling to the bloodshed during the play.

A blend of relation and tragedy is known as tragicomedy which has elements of tragedy and comedy within it.

Theaters targeting real life social issues play a vital role in opening the eyes of the audience and make them aware of the wrongdoings in the society. By doing so it encourages the spectators to address a change in their system of living or on a large scale a change in the whole troop.

Morality play have theme with more spirituality and morality.

Play that focuses on the nick - nacks of the daily life and relationships between common people is known as domestic drama.

The type of theater having staggering situations, high exaggeration, and violence and with some spice of comedy to relieve the audience of the affliction is known as farce.

In the Indian peninsula, the Natya and Nautanki form of theater arts evolved. The Natya is a sacred classical version of musical theater. Folklores are enacted by dancing to Indian classical music known as nritta and facial expressions or mime known owing to Natya proper. The other theater art Nautanki, is usually staged in streets. The storyline of these street plays are usually mythological dramas which also include folk songs and dances.

Opera is a more musical experience with emotions being expressed with songs and air.

Rock opera is more like the usual opera only that the music played along with the songs is rock oriented.

Fantasy is that genre where the hero enacts a fictitious story usually a happy one. Sometimes the characters have proxy supernatural powers.

Plays where the story is being explained using body movement, gestures, dance, mime, and puppetry is known as physical theater.