Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The grandson of Prophet Mohammad and hero in Shiʿi Islam.
Specially constructed buildings used as performance spaces.
A type of performance in Theatre of the Oppressed in which participants are shaped as if they were statues to create visual representations of words or concepts.
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
A performance in an unlikely or unexpected location.
A drum shaped like an hourglass.
One of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia and the world’s most populous island.
One of the main categories of kabuki drama; early historical and legendary stories.
Also known as the “painted face” roles, these roles include a variety of characters including warriors, gods, demons, and courtiers.
A Chinese bowed string instrument.
A unified form of song, dance, acrobatics, and martial arts.
The chorus.