Even in classical Greek and Roman plays, there were dealings with family and/or friends. The reason the dramas are not classified as domestic dramas is that the gods intervene. Neoclassical theatre dealt with relationships, but they were between the upper classes. Whil Restoration Theatre focused on relationships, the language was the main focus. This was poetic and was not used by the middle and lower classes.
During the 18th century, playwrights wanted to express “trend toward sentimental bourgeois realism." During this time, the plays tended to have middle-class moralities, but the characters were made more sophisticated than the general middle class. In the 19th century, `realism and naturalism were incorporated into theatre. Because of these things, playwrights started reflecting real life on stage. One of the major playwrights of this time was Henrik Ibsen.
By the 20th century, symbolism was also introduced into domestic theatre. The plays used this as well as naturalism and expressionism. They started dealing with political, social, and psychological events. Today, all of these types of plays exist. Some of the plays that are considered domestic drama are The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Who's Afriad of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, and Topdog-Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks.
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