Flash drama is a type of

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that does not exceed ten

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s in duration, hence the name. Groups of four to six flash drama plays are popular with

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and community drama companies since they offer a wide variety of

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and situations in a single performance. There are no set rules for flash plays but the typical play has certain characteristics, such as: * Consisting of

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act * Utilising one to three

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s * Simple, if any,

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