Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A story where the events are told out of order, with flashbacks or jumps back and forth in time.
A theatre genre in which the story is told in an unusual way, with characters who behave or speak outside the norm, unusual story structure, and/or exaggerated or strange lighting, sound, costume, and set design.
The desired goal of the character.
The person or thing standing in the way of a character achieving their objective.
Having unlimited knowledge or awareness
A play with only one act. One-act plays may have several scenes and vary in length, from short single scenes to full-length scripts.
A contradictory statement, often absurd and implausible, but is found to be true.
An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
Popular in Renaissance England, stories set in the countryside, often with shepherds.
An investigation of truth, existence, or morality that uses rational and logical thought
A play that takes place within the world of a play