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

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

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

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

Hnath, a dramaturgical dandy, fashions a playwriting style that never lets us lose sight of the artistic lens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 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 Matthews, Brander