Dramatist
noun
Someone who writes and creates dramatic plays for theatre.
Shakespeare is one of the world's most renowned dramatists.
Often appears as...
- celebrated dramatist
- contemporary dramatist
noun
A person who is skilled in creating dramatic scenarios and tensions, even outside the context of writing plays.
Despite his talent in managing conflicts, his inclination to be a dramatist can often make situations worse.
Often appears as...
- born dramatist
- natural dramatist
noun
Someone who writes and creates dramatic plays for theatre.
Shakespeare is one of the world's most renowned dramatists.
Often appears as...
- celebrated dramatist
- contemporary dramatist
noun
A person who is skilled in creating dramatic scenarios and tensions, even outside the context of writing plays.
Despite his talent in managing conflicts, his inclination to be a dramatist can often make situations worse.
Often appears as...
- born dramatist
- natural dramatist
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Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Connotation
The term 'dramatist' implies a deep understanding and passion for the craft of drama creation.
The audience appreciated the dramatist's artistic touch to the play.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Importance
'Dramatist' often holds high prestige and respect in cultures valuing theatre and literature.
As a celebrated dramatist, she was invited to many cultural events.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Writers
A dramatist may also direct or produce plays, not just write them.
He is a dramatist who brings his vision to life on stage.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Connotation
The term 'dramatist' implies a deep understanding and passion for the craft of drama creation.
The audience appreciated the dramatist's artistic touch to the play.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Importance
'Dramatist' often holds high prestige and respect in cultures valuing theatre and literature.
As a celebrated dramatist, she was invited to many cultural events.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Writers
A dramatist may also direct or produce plays, not just write them.
He is a dramatist who brings his vision to life on stage.
Pro Tip 1/3Artistic Connotation
The term 'dramatist' implies a deep understanding and passion for the craft of drama creation.
The audience appreciated the dramatist's artistic touch to the play.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Importance
'Dramatist' often holds high prestige and respect in cultures valuing theatre and literature.
As a celebrated dramatist, she was invited to many cultural events.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Writers
A dramatist may also direct or produce plays, not just write them.
He is a dramatist who brings his vision to life on stage.
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What It's Like to Make a...
That the people involved in this organization are insane. It's our job as dramatists to hold a mirror up to society and to Treat with these sometimes extremely difficult got subjects that are of current importance and I suppose our
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A lyrical bridge between...
for decades; a degree in drama is what would most prepare you for the adult -- corporate world." But she said, "I'm not interested in that, anyway. I don't want to teach drama, I want to become a dramatist. I want to write plays.
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How did clouds get their...
as the Greek dramatist Aristophanes wrote in 420 B.C. and nephology, the study of clouds, remains a daydreamer's science, aptly founded by a thoughtful young man whose favorite activity was staring out of the window at the sky.
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What It's Like to Make a...
That the people involved in this organization are insane. It's our job as dramatists to hold a mirror up to society and to Treat with these sometimes extremely difficult got subjects that are of current importance and I suppose our
Video examples
A lyrical bridge between...
for decades; a degree in drama is what would most prepare you for the adult -- corporate world." But she said, "I'm not interested in that, anyway. I don't want to teach drama, I want to become a dramatist. I want to write plays.
Video examples
How did clouds get their...
as the Greek dramatist Aristophanes wrote in 420 B.C. and nephology, the study of clouds, remains a daydreamer's science, aptly founded by a thoughtful young man whose favorite activity was staring out of the window at the sky.
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Peter Morgan
British Writer
Every dramatist will tell you that they know deep down what happened in the course of making that film and to what degree they took steps that were convenient and to what degree they took steps in telling their story that were dishonest. You know in your heart of hearts.
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Oliver Stone
American Director
I have the right to interpretation as a dramatist. I research. It's my responsibility to find the research. It's my responsibility to digest it and do the best that I can with it. But at a certain point that responsibility will become an interpretation.
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Alice McDermott
American Writer
I think it's handy for a dramatist of any sort, if I can call myself that, to make use of weddings and wakes, to make use of those moments and those rituals that cause us to pause and look back or look forward and understand that life has changed.
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Sean Baker
American Director
Because I'm a dramatist, I'm allowed to take liberties, but I want my films to be based in truth, and it's very important to me that the community we're focusing on is happy with the film. From an ethical point of view, that's everything.
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Howard Barker
British Playwright
I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if you hold language to be the major element of theatre.
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Glenda Jackson
British Actress
I find it extraordinary that contemporary dramatists don't find women interesting. Women are rarely, if ever, the central dramatic engine; they're there as an adjunct, and that hasn't changed at all.
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Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
The theatre is supremely fitted to say: 'Behold! These things are.' Yet most dramatists employ it to say: 'This moral truth can be learned from beholding this action.
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Mark O'Donnell
American Writer
Everybody has parents. As a dramatist, whenever you write a character, you must write their parents as well, even if the parents aren't there.
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Sam Wanamaker
American Actor
Shakespeare is undoubtedly the greatest dramatist the world has known, and 95 countries translate his work into their languages.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the actor to give realism to romance.
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Peter Morgan
British Writer
Every dramatist will tell you that they know deep down what happened in the course of making that film and to what degree they took steps that were convenient and to what degree they took steps in telling their story that were dishonest. You know in your heart of hearts.
Quote examples
Oliver Stone
American Director
I have the right to interpretation as a dramatist. I research. It's my responsibility to find the research. It's my responsibility to digest it and do the best that I can with it. But at a certain point that responsibility will become an interpretation.
Quote examples
Alice McDermott
American Writer
I think it's handy for a dramatist of any sort, if I can call myself that, to make use of weddings and wakes, to make use of those moments and those rituals that cause us to pause and look back or look forward and understand that life has changed.
Quote examples
Sean Baker
American Director
Because I'm a dramatist, I'm allowed to take liberties, but I want my films to be based in truth, and it's very important to me that the community we're focusing on is happy with the film. From an ethical point of view, that's everything.
Quote examples
Howard Barker
British Playwright
I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if you hold language to be the major element of theatre.
Quote examples
Glenda Jackson
British Actress
I find it extraordinary that contemporary dramatists don't find women interesting. Women are rarely, if ever, the central dramatic engine; they're there as an adjunct, and that hasn't changed at all.
Quote examples
Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
The theatre is supremely fitted to say: 'Behold! These things are.' Yet most dramatists employ it to say: 'This moral truth can be learned from beholding this action.
Quote examples
Mark O'Donnell
American Writer
Everybody has parents. As a dramatist, whenever you write a character, you must write their parents as well, even if the parents aren't there.
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Sam Wanamaker
American Actor
Shakespeare is undoubtedly the greatest dramatist the world has known, and 95 countries translate his work into their languages.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
While we look to the dramatist to give romance to realism, we ask of the actor to give realism to romance.
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