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

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

They brought in two additional collaborators to the core creative team, assembling an expanded dramaturgical brain trust, nicknamed the Coven, which started meeting weekly.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022

“I’m not getting dramaturgical notes from Audible,” he said.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2022

But the current iteration of “Dear Mapel” could use more thematic and dramaturgical connective tissue — writerly touches that might pull the play’s discrete anecdotes together and turn them into a fully satisfying whole.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 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