The Historic of Genre #3

The genre of drama is one of the oldest genres in the world. The first use of genre dates back to 335 BC in Greece. Aristotle's poetics influenced comedy and tragedy alike for over 2000 years, even until this day. In the original form of the drama, it depicts fate or other supernatural forces against humanity.

Drama has influenced both literary and film for hundreds of years. In some cases films have become dramatic adaptations of literary work. In other cases it is the literary works that have become the adaptations of the films. In this way drama is influencing today's medias.

Time has also largely influenced drama and how it is displayed. During the 19th and 20th century, the script of drama has changed to reflect the struggles of life and the realities of the world. It should be realized that as in 335 BC, drama was depicting man versus nature, while in the 19 and 20th century drama was depicted as humanity versus self. As a result, the drama had gained a shift in accordance to the times it was influenced by.

In today's drama, experimental designs and aspects have been added and are being used. This is due to traditional concepts of man versus nature, man versus man, and man versus self being altered or rejected altogether. This allowed new scripts and ideas to take shape resulting in the engaging drama genre that we have today. These major changes allow us as an audience to witness theatre as a separate perspective from our own in today's complex society.

Understanding the history of this genre allows me to better shape how my film will be made.