WHAT IS A PLAY JENNIFER CULP THE BRITANNICA COMMON CORE LIBRARY PLAY
WHAT IS A PLAY What Is a Play A play is a story that is acted out before an audience Plays are often performed in theaters Drama is another word for play Unlike most other forms of literature plays are meant to be shared with many people at once Different styles of plays exist throughout the world In many cultures in Asia dance gestures and music in a play can be as important as the words that Theaters are places where people go to see plays and other performances Costumes and makeup are often important elements of a play 4
5 are spoken Asian plays are often based on familiar stories and tend to have a formal style Western dramas usually tell a story through dialogue or the conversations that the characters have with one another Western plays follow two main styles tragedy and comedy Tragedies are serious stories of struggle that often end sadly Comedies are amusing stories that often have happy endings Today many Western plays mix elements of tragedy and comedy Some plays tell a story with movement and dance instead of words WHAT IS A PLAY
