Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A regulatory system whereby only theatres awarded a royal patent were allowed to stage plays.
A drama with a controversial, deeply psychological plot, which includes elements of both comedy and tragedy.
Popular drawing-room dramas based around a combination of social satire and comedy of manners.
A literary, artistic and revolutionary movement, founded in Paris during the 1920s.
Performers freeze in poses that create a picture of one important moment in the play.
A government act which abolished the patent system in theatres.
A play that includes both comic and tragic elements.
Relating to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) or a person who lived in the Victorian era.
Relating to or characteristic of Oscar Wilde or his works, especially in being witty and epigrammatic.