dramaturgical

[ drah-muh-tur-ji-kuhl, dram-uh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to playwriting or dramaturgy, the craft and techniques of dramatic composition:

   Group collaboration is one dramaturgical tool used by small theaters to write a play efficiently and quickly.

Other Words From

• dram·a·tur·gi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dramaturgical¹

First recorded in 1830–40; dramaturg(e) ( def ) + -ical ( def )

Example Sentences

In trying to capture this almost stoic modesty, the film, directed by James Hawes, falls into a dramaturgical trap.

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And one of the biggest ones in regards to this in particular is that there was a dramaturgical department.

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Personally, I find dramaturgical criticism instructive and generative.

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This movie, which allegedly hates men, sure enjoyed giving them a lot of emotional and dramaturgical real estate in the climactic act, including a Gene Kelly-esque dance number.

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His suggestion that viewers record the number was both a dramaturgical choice and a form of affordable grassroots marketing.

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