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In a rapidly changing world, the purpose and function of the elements of drama are changing. Drama is a reflection of society based upon the human context of roles, relationships and situations. Every form of dramatic activity contains certain elements that are crucial to all drama. These elements are the building blocks of each drama and gives it its own shape and form. Drama allows us to explore the way human beings think, feel and communicate, learning to understand others and ourselves much more fully. Traditional drama such as play texts and improvisation are not the only forms of fictional contexts. The elements of drama are present and alive in many aspects of society. However, developments within society have greatly impacted the nature of drama and have resulted in a transference of the elements of drama. This essay will examine the purpose and function of drama outside of traditional theatre. Children live in a world of fantasy, a world of endless possibilities. All children have the ability to pretend they are someone else, or pretend they are in a completely different place. This is a crucial part of their development as it is their way of understanding the world. Childs play is by no means new, but has never been formally recognised as drama. These games contain several fundamental elements of drama and are actually a basic form of rehearsed improvisation. When playing these games, children enter into a fictional context made up of roles, relationships and situations. The children adopt roles and begin to form and block a performance.
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