Drama here refers to a play, or a literary composition intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions exhibited through action and dialogue, designed for theatrical performance.
The resulting literary traditions reflect the full spectrum of thought as history allows us to know it.
A dramatist, or playwright, is one who writes plays. Dramatist can also refer to a person involved in the art of composing, writing, acting, or producing plays.
In this category are found sites and categories relating to playwrights, their literary works, and the artistic environments and traditions in which they worked.
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The reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)saw the first popular theatres built in London, putting on plays by great writers such as Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson. These sites provide more information the English dramatists of period as well as their contemporaries in continental Europe.
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Plays in the literary sense, including playscripts written fairly recently, and including websites about contemporary playwrights.
This category does not include websites about current productions or performances. Note that it''s a subcategory of "Literature." Submit only sites concerning playscripts or contemporary playwrights here.
The reign of Queen Elizabthan I saw the first popular theatres built in London, putting on plays by great writers such as Marlowe, Shakespeare and Jonson. These sites provide more information about this era.
Please submit sites dealing with general issues relating to the Elizabthan theatre, such as the buildings or themes of the plays.