Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Glossary Results:
Used metaphorically in theatre to describe the emotional or dramatic peak of a character’s arc or storyline.
The Ziegfeld Follies was a series of elaborate Broadway theatrical revues produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. from 1907 through 1931. Inspired by the Parisian Folies Bergère, these high-budget productions were famous for their opulent costumes, lavish set designs, and beautiful chorus girls known as Ziegfeld Girls.
An archaic oath derived from 'God’s wounds,' used in Elizabethan drama for shock or emphasis.
A South African ethnic group with a rich oral tradition that has influenced contemporary and traditional forms of World Theatre.