Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
An orchestral ensemble in the classical music of Thailand.
A cylindrical oboe made from bamboo.
The simultaneous use of two or more different rhythms.
Study of the cultural, economic, and political impacts of colonialism, often focusing on the stories of the colonized people.
Biased or misleading information intended to promote a particular viewpoint or political cause.
Ritual prayers at the beginning of a Sanskrit drama.
The ruling dynasty of Iran from 1794 to 1925.
A major deity of Hinduism, whose story is told in the epic poems the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
One of Thailand’s national epics and an important part of the Thai literary canon.
The child-eating, demon queen in Balinese mythology.
King of the island Lanka and the chief antagonist in the _Ramayana_.
Land set aside by the federal government for the use and occupancy of a First Nation group.