dramaturgic

Dramaturgic is an adjective relating to dramaturgy, the theory and practice of drama and theater production. It describes aspects concerned with the design, structure, and interpretation of a dramatic work, including narrative pacing, scene organization, historical context, and the framing of performance for an audience. In contemporary usage, dramaturgic analysis might focus on how a play's scenes are sequenced, how its themes are contextualized within a period, or how production choices influence interpretation.

Originating from dramaturgy, the term is part of the lexicon around dramaturges, who collaborate with writers, directors, and actors to develop a play. The more common form is dramaturgical; dramaturgic is a less frequent variant but understood in many English-speaking theatre communities as pertaining to dramaturgy and the dramaturg's activities—such as research, adaptation, script edits, and contextualization for staging.

Outside theatre, the word can be used metaphorically to denote a structuring or analytical approach to a text that resembles dramaturgy. For example, a dramaturgic reading of a novel may emphasize how its narrative architecture and contextual scaffolding shape meaning.