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Tragedy

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A serious genre that often depicts human suffering and typically ends in disaster for the protagonist.

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Musical Theatre

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A genre that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance to tell a story.

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Satire

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A genre that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics.

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Farce

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A comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable.

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Melodrama

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An exaggerated theatrical genre characterized by sensationalism and overly emotional performances.

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Opera

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A theatrical genre where the narrative is propelled through music and singing instead of spoken dialogue.

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Experimental Theatre

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A genre that seeks to challenge traditional forms and structures in both production and presentation, often focusing on theme over plot.

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Comedy

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A genre intended to be humorous or amusing, often characterized by light-hearted or happy endings.

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Political Drama

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A genre that focuses on political events and social issues, aiming to comment on or critique society and government.

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Drama

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A genre focused on emotional narrative and character development, more intense than comedy but not as somber as tragedy.

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Absurdist Drama

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A genre which focuses on the philosophical concept of absurdism, portraying human existence as nonsensical and often futile.

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Commedia dell'arte

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An early form of professional theatre originating from Italy, characterized by improvised dialogues and a cast of colorful stock characters.

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Improvisational Theatre

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A form of theatre where most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers.

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Historical Drama

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A drama that is based on historical events and figures, and attempts to portray them with some degree of accuracy.

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Kabuki

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A classical Japanese dance-drama known for its stylized drama and the elaborate make-up worn by its performers.

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