Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A genre of American art and literature, centered in the American South, that uses elements of fear, irrationality, the grotesque, dark humor, problematic romance, and horror.
A country that covered much of Eurasia until it was dissolved into smaller countries in the early 1990s. Much of the Soviet Union is now Russia.
One of Laban Movement efforts, space can be indirect or direct (also called “direction”).
The general term for any device which amplifies and plays sound. Speakers receive signals from the mixing board and play that sound into the audience.
Visually striking and impactful elements of a performance.
The dual nature of the audience in Theatre of the Oppressed, both spectators and agents of change.
Used to notate with tape where set pieces and props belong. Often different colored tape indicates different scenes.
A liquid adhesive used to attach prosthetics to the skin, including fake hair, facial appliances, etc.
Temper; depending on the circumstances can refer to irritability or amusement
A type of scene in which two distinct scenes happen simultaneously on stage.
A humorous imitation of something, typically a particular genre of film or literature, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect.
Translated as ‘speaking voice’. It is a type of vocal production which is halfway between speaking and singing, where the voice does not take on a full operatic quality, but it is more rhythmic and musical than a simple speaking voice.