Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Burden
A hooped skirt worn by women in the Tudor period.
A form of far-right ultranationalism, characterized by dictatorial power and forcible suppression of opposition that rose to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.
A pantomime in which actors perform at double or triple time.
A small role within the script that has some lines, but could be cut from the show without altering the story.
Buzzing, hissing, and screeching noises caused by a “looped signal” in the sound system. The most common cause of feedback is positioning speakers in front of microphones.
When iambic pentameter has an extra unstressed syllable at the end of a line.
A activist of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
Theatre that is focused on women's stories, separate from men, and often examines gender, class, race, and privilege within social, cultural, and historical systems.
An exclamation of disgust or frustration
A pre-performance review of the fight choreography to confirm that the actors are safe to perform the movements during the show.
A person who assists the fight director/choreographer and maintains the safety of the fight sequence during the run of a show.