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VIRTUAL DRAMA
VIRTUAL DRAMA

A virtual drama is a drama staging activity performed virtually,

it can be conducted through an online platform such as Zoom
(Cziboly & Bethlenfalvy, 2020). Furthermore, creative virtual drama
is used to promote language and literature skills as well as creative
and critical thinking that focuses on the use of story dramatization

techniques (Karwandi, 2022). In virtual drama, the use of
technology is necessary since the virtual drama is staged virtually in
a digital online platform. Dahlan (2022) found that virtual drama can
be performed through online platforms such as virtual reality which

combines theatre and computers. Similar to Sajnani (2020), virtual
drama is a form of drama that is performed and produced online,
using digital technologies to create a virtual stage, or setting. Virtual
drama can also incorporate elements such as animation, virtual

reality, and augmented reality to create immersive and engaging
experiences for the audience. In conclusion, a virtual drama is an
activity where students perform other people’s characters creatively
and critically through an online platform.

With the rise of digital platforms and online communication
tools, virtual drama has become an increasingly popular and
accessible form of theatrical production, allowing performers and

audiences to connect and engage from anywhere in the world. For
this reason, the teachers and students had to be able to understand
how to use the applications used in staging this virtual drama, for
example, by combining Zoom meetings and Canva (Inderawati,
2022). Thus, learning drama is beneficial to help students to

develop students’ insight and character. Learning drama should be
the complexity of a series of exercises and practices for
understanding the script, acting, directing, to production

management as a single unit in the production process.

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