Difference between Theatre and Drama?

Psychohellkat · 25 Jun 2009, 9:50 AM

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I have recently decided that I want to do either theatre or drama, but I am not sure what the difference is between them

Can anybody help?

mrjoe815 · 25 Jun 2009, 11:24 AM

They have similarities. Isn't drama just an aspect of theatre?

bcc_piano_kid · 28 Jul 2009, 10:34 PM

No.. theatre studies is pretty much just gay NIDA stuff.. pretty much, your taught to be a crappy monologe character... drama is a million times better. you create and devise your own work and develop your own solo performance in year 12 (7mins long).. definitely look towards drama as it allows a creative side to shine through.. However if you suck than do theatre studies, much harder to see you...

hope i wasnt too pesimistic

mavisgibbons · 15 Aug 2009, 1:29 AM

The post above me is epic lies.
Theatre Studies > Drama.
The purpose is to study theatre, most devised by literary greats.
Why write something crappy and mediocre yourself when you can take on and interpret a complex character? More of a challenge, I would say, but one that is fulfilling.
That's my opinion, at least.

Your school probably doesn't offer both of those subjects, by the way.
Most schools pick one or the other.

bcc_piano_kid · 25 Aug 2009, 7:17 PM

um.. ok. lies. The purpose of drama is to allow yourself to be transformed into a character... Not let the character define you. Drama in itself allows you to be creative, and obviously you do suck at this cos you need someone or something to guide you. To be able to devise your own performance takes skill and the capacity to work non-naturalistically, which may i add is much more difficult than naturalistic theatre- which is very much so what you do in theatre studies as i am doing both. your a fool

opheliac · 6 Sep 2009, 3:33 PM

In Theatre Studies you work with written scripts on interpretation and stagecraft.
In Drama you are given a stimulus containing your character and points to include from which you write and develop the performance yourself, in a non-naturalistic style.
Depending on your personal strengths and tastes one may be easier or more appealing than the other.

Thomas_j · 9 Sep 2009, 10:32 PM

Theatre Studies is the way to go!

25 Jun 2009, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrjoe815 Banned HSC: 2007 Gender: Male Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 43 Last Activity: 10 Oct 2009, 5:14 AM	Re: Difference between Theatre and Drama? They have similarities. Isn't drama just an aspect of theatre?

28 Jul 2009, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
bcc_piano_kid New Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6 Last Activity: 6 Nov 2009, 10:17 AM	Re: Difference between Theatre and Drama? No.. theatre studies is pretty much just gay NIDA stuff.. pretty much, your taught to be a crappy monologe character... drama is a million times better. you create and devise your own work and develop your own solo performance in year 12 (7mins long).. definitely look towards drama as it allows a creative side to shine through.. However if you suck than do theatre studies, much harder to see you... hope i wasnt too pesimistic

15 Aug 2009, 1:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
mavisgibbons Assistant Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 63 Last Activity: 3 Nov 2009, 11:09 AM	Re: Difference between Theatre and Drama? The post above me is epic lies. Theatre Studies > Drama. The purpose is to study theatre, most devised by literary greats. Why write something crappy and mediocre yourself when you can take on and interpret a complex character? More of a challenge, I would say, but one that is fulfilling. That's my opinion, at least. Your school probably doesn't offer both of those subjects, by the way. Most schools pick one or the other.

25 Aug 2009, 7:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
bcc_piano_kid New Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 6 Last Activity: 6 Nov 2009, 10:17 AM	Re: Difference between Theatre and Drama? um.. ok. lies. The purpose of drama is to allow yourself to be transformed into a character... Not let the character define you. Drama in itself allows you to be creative, and obviously you do suck at this cos you need someone or something to guide you. To be able to devise your own performance takes skill and the capacity to work non-naturalistically, which may i add is much more difficult than naturalistic theatre- which is very much so what you do in theatre studies as i am doing both. your a fool

6 Sep 2009, 3:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
opheliac New Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Female Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Last Activity: 1 Nov 2009, 11:08 AM	Re: Difference between Theatre and Drama? In Theatre Studies you work with written scripts on interpretation and stagecraft. In Drama you are given a stimulus containing your character and points to include from which you write and develop the performance yourself, in a non-naturalistic style. Depending on your personal strengths and tastes one may be easier or more appealing than the other.

9 Sep 2009, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Thomas_j New Member HSC: 2009 Gender: Male Location: Kilmore Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2 Last Activity: 9 Sep 2009, 10:38 PM	Re: Difference between Theatre and Drama? Theatre Studies is the way to go!

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