Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A bamboo flute.
The largest Butoh ensemble in Japan.
The female roles in Peking Opera, further subdivided into Qing yī (gentle maidens), hua dan (loud and vivacious women), wu dan (female warriors), and lao dan (old women). Also, the female roles in Zaju.
Used to describe certain devices used in performance, such as direct address to an audience, the use of placards or signs etc.
A type of play developed during the Victorian period that takes place in a drawing room, a room in a home where guests are entertained (such as a living room).
A commonly used term for describing important features of Aboriginal spiritual beliefs and existence.
A succession of rulers from the same family.
A period between 1603 to 1868 when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate (a form of military rule).
A traditional Nigerian ritual performance honoring the ancestors in a colorful masquerade.
A lengthy narrative poem.
Expelled or barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.
A philosophical theory which emphasizes the existence of the individual person with their own free will.