Problem Play: Actually, this type of drama was invented in France in the 19th century by Alexander Dumas, who dealt with sensational and controversial issues in his plays so as to make them more interesting to the audience. The status of the problem play was further raised by a Norwegian dramatist, who introduced some specific problems of societies in his plays. Such types of drama were realistic in nature and tried to expose the social problems prevailing in the society of those times. The master of the modern problem plays or the drama of ideas is Bernard Shaw.
Elements of a
Problem Play: (i) A problem play deals with ordinary human problems. (ii)
These problems are presented with high technical skills. (iii) Action is moved
through dialogues (iv)
Examples: Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s
House’(1879), Bernard Shaw’s ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’ (1902) and Candida
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