Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The reason why a character behaves and acts in a certain way.
A style of R & B music named after the Motown record company, located in Detroit.
The embodiment of intentions through actions; also one of the primary elements of visual design that helps determine how a costume will move with an actor.
A motion picture consisting of a plot integrating musical numbers.
People of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry, and one of the three recognized Aboriginal peoples in Canada.
Distinctive hand movements used in Kathakalī dance-dramas.
Folk plays acted out by local troupes of actors, remaining popular and evolving after the Middle Ages.
A period of political disorder in Japan alongside cultural growth, from 1333 to 1573.
A form of variety entertainment popular in Britain from c.1850-1918, consisting of singing, dancing, comedy, acrobatics, and novelty acts.
A thin, lightweight fabric that is used to create patterns and costume mock-ups.