“New dramatic writing has banished conversational dialogue from the stage as a relic of dramaturgy based on conflict and exchange: any story, intrigue or plot that is too neatly tied up is suspect.” WritingStoriesStageConflictDialogueDramaticPlotSuspectsTiedIntrigueRelicsTied UpDramatic Writing Book:Theatre at the Crossroads of Culture Source: Theatre at the Crossroads of Culture