Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A piece of literature that is set in a specific time period
Personal limits we create to identify reasonable, safe, and acceptable ways we want to be treated.
An investigation of truth, existence, or morality that uses rational and logical thought
To produce vocal sounds in speech or singing.
A poisonous element that is both combustible and glows in the dark.
The seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu.
A complete musical “unit” (such as a verse) that finishes a thought and provides structure for the actor’s analysis.
Theatre that uses physicality as the primary means of story-telling.
A stock male character in French pantomime, with a sad white-painted face, a loose white costume, and a pointed hat.
Colored makeup in loose powder form; can also be mixed with a binder into a pressed powder form.
A four-string plucked Chinese lute.
An orchestral ensemble in the classical music of Thailand.