A Linguistic Exploration of Literary Text and Cultural Stage Activity in Drama

Abstract

It is already known that the poetic literary text has led to the stage respectively the theater. Indeed, it has accustomed us to the birth of the theater. However, the theater has significantly defined the nature of the dramatic literary work that has been performed on the stage. A dramatic work on stage is associated with and equated to some arts: the art of word and figurative art, the art of music, the artists’ game (actors), pantomime, and dance; hereupon it takes on a wide and profound cultural character. The literary text staging, requires the recognition and enforcement of certain rules that constrain its full implementation, and in the meantime, the direct impact of communication and influence on the audience. The very nature of a literary text, the way of elaboration, and the expressive poetic system condition: the director utilizes a certain modality to put a relevant text on the scene and a different method for another text’s nature. He/she often adapts the text of a dramatic work according to the intended scenic concept, depending on the circumstances and the cultural and social contexts when that dramatic work appears. This ongoing interaction between the literary text and its theatrical presentation reflects the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of drama, which continuously adapts to the needs of its audience.