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The History of English Drama in 20th Century The end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century is quite a weak period. The most important authors started to appear mostly after World War. During the 20th century, especially after World War I, Western drama became more internationally unified and less the product of separate national literary traditions. Throughout the century realism, naturalism, symbolism, and ekspresionism (and various combinations of these) continued to inform important plays. Twentieth Century Drama covers many of the key moments of innovation and revolution in modern theatre. The full range of dramatic styles, genres and traditions will be represented, from widely studied and frequently performed plays to important examples of radical theatre, regional theatre, postcolonial theatre, women's theatre and popular forms such as farce and thriller that are often under represented in surveys of the period. The Characteristic of English Drama in 20th Century The characteristic of English drama in 20th century there are as follows : 1. Drama are showing in theatrical performances. 2. The style, topic, theme and genre of drama more various. 3. There are mixing and merging of various kinds of media with improvisational techniques, performance art, and other kinds of avant-garde theater. 4. The player of drama more use modern costume. 5. Drama known the theater of the absurd and more modern by abandoning traditional devices of the drama, including logical plot development, meaningful dialogue, and intelligible characters. 6. In drama use music instrument, the traditions of the music hall. 7. The majority of the plays contained in Twentieth Century Drama are copyright works that have never before been licensed for electronic reproduction (drama had copyright and licensed). 8. The authors not anonymous again, but it’s mentioned. Kinds of English drama in that period are various, more develop and the topic and theme can be combine, because it is closed to modern era, the example : Problem play Which explain about social problem in society like politic, culture, drama of social criticism discusses social, economic, or political problems by means of a play. Naturalist play Drama about relationship between human and their natural life. Irish drama It is landmark plays Comedy or comedy of manners Drama has satirical fantasies, more fun and enjoy lighter drama in which the leading characters overcome the difficulties which temporarily beset them. A type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better. Things work out happily in the end. May be romantic characterized by a tone of tolerance and for comedy of manners comedy are wittily portrays fashionable life. Thriller Drama like action with heroic genre Musical Drama The majority of musical dramas of the 20th century were written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who dominated the scene during the period. It use music instrument. Farce When comedy involves ridiculous or hilarious complications without regard for human values, it becomes farce. A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick events are used for humorous effect. It is the situation here which provides the humor, not the cleverness of plot or lines, nor the absurdities of the character. Melodrama Like farce, melodrama pays almost no attention to human values, but its object is to give a thrill instead of a laugh. Often good entertainment, never any literary value. A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts. One example of English drama in 20th century is Man and Superman which can be performed as a light comedy of manners, Shaw intended the drama to be something much deeper, as suggested by the title. This title comes from Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical ideas about the "Übermensch" ("Superman"). The plot centres on John Tanner, author of "The Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion", which is published with the play as a 58-page appendix. Tanner is a confirmed bachelor despite the pursuits of Ann Whitefield and her persistent efforts to entice him to marry her. Ann is referred to as "the Life Force" and represents Shaw's view that in every culture, it is the women who force the men to marry them rather than the men who take the initiative. Thanks For Your Kind Attention