Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Relating to the theatrical style of Bertolt Brecht, emphasizing social critique and distancing the audience from emotional immersion.
Short trousers worn historically by men; also refers to roles in which women dressed as men, common in older theatrical traditions.
A transitional section in music or story structure that connects two themes or scenes, adding emotional or narrative flow.
A type of flat or scenery wall that is built with the framing running horizontally, often covered with muslin and used on proscenium stages.
A brogue is a strong, distinctive regional accent, most commonly referring to the way English is spoken in Ireland. It is characterized as a thick, often lyrical, pronunciation, though it can sometimes refer to a strong Scottish accent.
A character who negotiates deals or exchanges, sometimes used in political or business-themed dramas to represent corruption or ambition.
The financial plan for a production, essential to managing resources, hiring, and staging a play or musical.
A comedic bass singer in opera, often playing a humorous or bumbling character.
A traditional Korean barrel drum used in theatrical music and ritual performance, central to Korean folk and court music.
A fictional persona invented to escape social obligations, coined from Oscar Wilde’s play *The Importance of Being Earnest*.
A traditional Japanese puppet theatre form involving large, intricately operated puppets accompanied by music and narration.
A system of administrative procedures often satirized in theatre to expose inefficiency and impersonality.