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Emphasized secular themes, a blend of the poetic and the realistic, and the rise of prolific dramatists like Lope de Vega and Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

Strict adherence to the three unities (time, place, action) as per the rules set out by critics like Boileau, dominance of playwrights like Molière, Racine, and Corneille, and the influence on the development of opera.

Characterized by distortion and a quest for authenticity, rebellion against realism and the bourgeois, and playwrights like Bertolt Brecht who influenced the development of epic theatre.

The rise of realist plays by authors like Anton Chekhov, the foundation of the Moscow Art Theatre, and the emergence of influential practitioners like Constantin Stanislavski.

Improvisational theatre characterized by masked 'types', influence on the development of opera and modern improvisational theatre, legacy of characters like Harlequin and Pantalone.

The flourishing of English drama with William Shakespeare as a central figure, the construction of the Globe Theatre, and the broadening of theatrical content beyond religious stories.

Codified performance practices as described in Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra, introduction of rasa theory and the use of symbolic gestures (mudras), continued influence on classical Indian dance and theatre.

Stylized and minimalist performances, use of masks and slow, deliberate movements, emphasis on the spiritual and supernatural.

African theatrical form integrating dance, music, and mime, known for using ritual and folklore to communicate community values, and the impact of Hubert Ogunde in establishing a professional modern Yoruba theatre.

Known for the elaborate make-up, costumes, and stage mechanisms, male actors playing both genders (onnagata), and the development of the hanamichi stage extension.

Performed during religious festivals and funerary rites, the use of scripts like the 'Abydos passion play', and contributions to the development of ritual drama.

Adaptations of Greek works, development of slapstick comedy and stock characters, and construction of permanent theatre buildings like the Theatre of Pompey.

Morality and mystery plays, the use of pageant wagons for traveling performances, and the role of the church in sponsoring theatrical events.

The use of masks, the introduction of the dramatic genres of tragedy and comedy, and the establishment of the first known theatre space at Dionysia.