Theatre And Performance
24 entries in the Theatre And Performance compendium.
Stage (theatre)Designated space for performance, varying in form and audience relation.StagecraftTechnical skill for theatrical, film, and video production.TheatreCollaborative live performance art with ancient Greek origins.Theatre of ancient GreeceAncient Greek theatre originated in Athens and shaped Western drama.TragedyA dramatic genre invoking catharsis through human suffering.West End theatreLondon's premier commercial theatre district and tourist attraction.The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Gaston Leroux's novel.West Side StoryA landmark musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.SitcomA genre of comedy with recurring characters in consistent settings.Soap operaA long-running serial with melodrama and continuous storylines.Talk showA genre of spontaneous conversation hosted by a central figure.Music hallBritish theatrical entertainment popular from the Victorian era to WWI.My Fair LadyA musical about a flower girl who learns to speak like a lady.Oklahoma!Rodgers and Hammerstein's first musical collaboration.Performing artsPerforming arts are live audience performances including theatre, music, and dance.Buried ChildA Pulitzer-winning play about a fractured American family.ButohJapanese dance theatre resisting fixity, born from post-war avant-garde.CabaretA theatrical entertainment form with music, satire, and adult themes.Cat on a Hot Tin RoofA Pulitzer-winning play about family deceit and desire.Death of a SalesmanA two-act tragedy about a salesman's memories and despair.Fences (play)A 1985 play by August Wilson about race and family.Commedia dell'arteEarly professional theatre with masked archetypes and improvisation.Children of ParadiseA French romantic drama set in 1830s Parisian theatre.BunrakuTraditional Japanese puppet theatre founded in 17th-century Osaka.
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