dramaturgical

American  

[drah-muh-tur-ji-kuhl, dram-uh-] / ˌdrɑ məˈtɜr dʒɪ kəl, ˌdræm ə- /

Also dramaturgic

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.

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Other Word Forms

• dramaturgically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of dramaturgical

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

Example Sentences

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dramaturgical

Personally, I find dramaturgical criticism instructive and generative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2023

As a dramaturgical device, it’s more prosaic than piquant, yet not entirely off brand for a woman whose mind was a perpetual motion machine.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

It can be tricky to stage an operetta convincingly and compellingly; Kosky and his team have performed some dramaturgical surgery as part of their rescue missions.

From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

There would have been no more solid value in the often amusing plays of Sardou, if he had not delighted in the ingenuity of his dramaturgical devices.

From Inquiries and Opinions by Brander Matthews