reader’s theatre

dramatic literature

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In dramatic literature: The range of dramatic forms and styles
…dramatic writing is the so-called readers’ theatre, in which actors read or recite without decor before an audience. (This is not to be confused with “closet drama,” often a dramatic poem that assumes dialogue form; e.g., Milton’s Samson Agonistes, 1671, written without the intention of stage performance.) The essential discipline…
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