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DANCE DRAMA

TOPIC: DANCE DRAMA
Date: 27 / 4 / 2020

What is dance drama?

A dance drama is a for of drama in which actions are expressed through dance. It can also be referred to as a form of drama where actors and actresses convey their messages and actions to the audience through dance, movements, gesticulations and it is often accompanied by dialogue.



Elements of dance drama

The following are some elements of dance drama.

1. Plot: this is the arrangement of the story in the dance drama as created by the choreographer or script writer. A plot is expected to have a beginning, a middle and and end.

2. Theme: It is thee central idea of the dance drama. It is also called the subject matter or the message of the drama. A good dance drama must have a specific message it is passing to the audience. If the dance drama has more than one message, then the prominent one is called the major theme, while the others are called the sub-themes.

3. Characters: These are the members of the cast in the dance drama. When picking cast for this form of drama, because of its nature all cast should be be able to dance. In fact all cast are expected to be dancers. This is because action, mood and dialogue are portrayed by the characters through dance steps and gestures.

4. Setting: This is the place where the actions in the dance drama will take place. Settings could be geographical, physical or historical.
a. Geographical setting: Market, village square, school, church etc

b. Physical setting: Morning, night, evening, afternoon etc

c. Historical setting: olden days or present time.

Other elements of dance drama includes;
5. Body

6. Action

7. Energy / Force

8. Space etc.




Assignment

 Instruction: Answer all questions and submit before next class.

A. Explain the following elements of dance drama.

1. Body

2. Action

3. Space

4. Energy/ force

B. Watch the dance drama in the video provided for you and explain what the dance drama is all about.




Comments

  1. UnknownApril 27, 2020 at 1:59 AM

    The drama was about poor africans that hustle to get their oil and other thing then those africans find other things like clothes,food,water and other and when they find them they have to tell the soldiers and polices they found resources but when they looked for them they found out they went abroad the africans just said let us import them and that's how those africans are know grateful for what God did for them

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    1. Mr ShowApril 27, 2020 at 8:39 AM

      Thank you for your quick response. How ever I implore you to include your name and class after making your comments. This will help me know exactly who you are and your class.
      Thank you.

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  2. Mr ShowApril 27, 2020 at 8:38 AM

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  3. UnknownApril 28, 2020 at 2:13 AM

    Sir I can't see any video here! ~~olive

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    1. Mr ShowApril 28, 2020 at 7:00 AM

      Olive the video is in your google classroom. please check and notify me as soon as you see it. Thank you.

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  4. UnknownMay 11, 2020 at 3:11 AM

    I have gotten the note solange

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  5. AnonymousJune 29, 2020 at 2:57 AM

    Will do

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  6. UnknownMarch 24, 2021 at 11:35 AM

    Thanks got it

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