2007-08-22 06:28:42 · 4 answers · asked by ChuckBoutwell 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Plays that are meant to be read and not acted are called chamber drama.
2007-08-22 06:47:49 · answer #1 · answered by Theatre Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chamber Piece
2016-10-19 03:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by kennerly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theater Doc's definition is actually more appropriate for Reader's Theater.
I see a wide range of shows called "chamber drama" on web sites and references, but the most compelling description I can think of would be a melodramatic work, characterized by emphasis on emotions rather than actions, and taking place in confined or intimate settings.
2007-08-26 02:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
With all due respect to Theatre Doc, to whom I usually defer,I will courteously disagree:
Chamber Drama is a dramatic piece that is played out on a single, usually claustrophobic, set.
Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" is a prime example, as is Serling's "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street".
Just kidding.
A Chamber Drama is marked by an affected manneristic acting style, a simplistic plot, and a whole lot of "ooOOHH", aka keep-em-guessing style.
It was the precourser of Melodrama
2007-08-22 19:41:00 · answer #4 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋