Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
The protagonist, generally someone who is noble or royal, and is brought to a downfall by their own hubris.
A play that includes both comic and tragic elements.
Lasting for a short time.
The process of transferring a word from the alphabet of one language to another
The act of changing the pitches of a musical work, but not altering the relationships between theses pitches (or notes).
An opening in the stage floor for actors to pass through to make entrances and exits.
A performer or acrobat who walks along a free-swinging bar attached to two ropes.
A type of curtain at the back of the stage, similar to the main drape, that can be closed to hide the back wall of the stage.
A type of stage in which the playing space is in between two audience sections that face each other.
Attempting to overthrow the government of one's own country or assisting the country's enemies
A single sound represented by three letters e.g., “igh”.
The very rapid alternation of pitch between two adjacent notes, used as a virtuosic vocal effect.