Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Behavior that is strange or unconventional.
A period between 1603 to 1868 when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate (a form of military rule).
Inner impulses from which movement originates.
To be equal to
A traditional Nigerian ritual performance honoring the ancestors in a colorful masquerade.
A note that has an eighth of the time value of a whole note. This is represented by a filled in circle with a hooked stem.
A type of bar that hangs above the stage with electrical outlets for lighting instruments.
The Queen of England from 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the monarch for most of Shakespeare's playwriting career.
Referring to life in England under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603.
Run away secretly to get married.
In Greek mythology, a paradise for heroic and virtuous souls in the afterlife.