
Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Glossary Results:
Cheat
A man whose wife has cheated on him.
Lady of rank, mistress; Also, traditional character in British pantomime when female characters are performed by male actors in drag. They are either very camp, or extremely ‘butch’.
Disguise or deceive
Take off
Archaic form of "do"
Archaic form of "does"
Harlot
To be equal to
The Queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the monarch for most of Shakespeare's playwriting career.
Referring to life in England under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603.
Archaic form of "before"