What is Drama?
The word drama comes from the Greek word dran which means to act or to perform (Meyer, 1993). Many scholars trace the origin of drama to wordless actions like ritual dances and mimes performed by dancers, masked players or priests during traditional festivals or ceremonies. One account traces the origin to ritual. Drama usually begin by describing the time and place of action and giving information about the opening scene. The names of the characters are included here as are the sounds and sights that the audience will experience when the curtain rises (Chin, et al, 2001). From this concept, the key words here are time, setting and at rise. Drama is a form of literature that asks you, the reader, to play many roles (Kinsella, et al, 2003). This definition is indeed lacking some important concepts like performance, setting and actors, thus it is unsatisfactory to become a definition of drama. Applebee, et al, (2001) defined drama as a story that is intended to be performed for an audience, either on stage or before a camera.
