actable

Thân thiện

The playwright wrote an actable scene for the school drama club.

Definition

Adjective: * Capable of being performed by actors; suitable for staging: Describes a play, scene, or role that can be effectively performed in a theatrical production. It implies that the material has the necessary dramatic qualities, structure, and feasibility for actors to bring it to life on stage.

Usage

The word "actable" is a specialized term used primarily in theater, drama, and film criticism. It is an adjective that qualifies scripts, scenes, dialogue, or roles. It is often used by directors, playwrights, and actors when evaluating material for production.

Examples

• The playwright's latest work is highly actable, with sharp dialogue and clear motivations for each character.
• While the novel was brilliant, many scenes were not actable and had to be adapted for the stage.
• An actor looks for an actable role that provides depth and room for interpretation.

Advanced Usage

• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "actable" (base), "more actable" (comparative), "most actable" (superlative).
  • Of the three scripts, the second one is the most actable for our small theater company.

Variants and Related Words

• Act (verb): To perform a role in a play, film, etc.
• Actor/Actress (noun): A person whose profession is acting on stage, in films, or on television.
• Unactable (adjective): The opposite of actable; not suitable or possible to perform effectively.
  • The monologue was so poorly written it was practically unactable.

Synonyms

• Performable
• Stageworthy
• Playable (in a theatrical context)

Antonyms

• Unactable
• Unperformable
• Impractical (for the stage)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being acted; suitable for the stage
   • an actable scene