Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A radical experimental theatre group founded in 1947, known for political performance and avant-garde work.
Aristotle’s seminal work analyzing dramatic theory, particularly tragedy, offering foundational principles still applied in playwriting today.
Refers to Stanislavski’s acting method focusing on realism, emotional truth, and character motivation in performance.
A powerful group of theatre producers that monopolized U.S. touring routes and bookings in the early 20th century.
A period of conflict in Northern Ireland explored in drama through themes of nationalism, identity, and political strife.
An experimental movement by Antonin Artaud seeking to shock audiences and disrupt traditional theatre conventions.
A dramatic movement featuring illogical dialogue, cyclical plots, and existential themes, reflecting the absurdity of human existence.
A movement by Augusto Boal using theatre as a tool for social change and empowering marginalized voices.
British law that ended the monopoly of patent theatres and allowed for more open theatrical licensing.
An archaic second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you,' used in English Renaissance drama to indicate intimacy or formality.
The central idea or message explored in a theatrical work, often reflecting universal concepts such as love, power, or identity.
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.