TELEPLAY

A 'teleplay' is a televised drama using many of the same constraints as a theatre piece (limited scenery, cast, special effects). Teleplays are typically filmed in one small television studio using one camera, or a few stationary cameras.
Notable examples of teleplays include:

★ Jim Henson's ''The Cube'' (1969) (USA)

★ Mike Leigh's ''Abigail's Party'' (1977) (UK)
Film adaptations of plays, such as ''Hamlet'' (1996) and ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996), however, are ''not'' teleplays, as they make full use of available cinematic technique (multiple camera angles, large cast, quickly changing scenery).
The term "teleplay" is also used to designate a screenplay for televised broadcast.

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★ Hörspiel

★ Radio drama