Teleplay

Teleplay

A teleplay is a drama which is telecast using many of the same constraints as a theater piece (limited scenery, cast, special effects). Teleplays are typically televised live or filmed at a single television studio using one camera or a few stationary cameras. It is also sometimes used to describe a screenplay for televised broadcast.

Notable examples:
* "Playhouse 90" (1956-1961) (USA)
* Jim Henson's "The Cube" (1969) (USA)
* Mike Leigh's "Abigail's Party" (1977) (UK)
* David Simon's "The Wire" (2002) (USA)

ee also

* Radio drama


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