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A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.

A type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment, developed in England and traditionally performed around Christmas and the New Year.

A genre of drama that is amusing and satirical in its tone, mostly having a cheerful ending.

A highly formalized set of dance movements which tell a story through music and dance rather than dialogue.

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

An early-20th-century movement in art and literature that expressed its disdain for conventional aesthetic and cultural values by producing works marked by nonsense, travesty, and incongruity.

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

A theatrical movement arising in the early to mid-20th century, aimed at the audience’s self-reflection, rather than emotional involvement with the drama.

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

A comedic performance style that often involves slapstick and acrobatic physicality, exaggerated expressions and gestures, and sometimes includes juggling, mime or other forms of entertainment.

A form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance.

An extended speech by one person during a conversation.

A theatrical medium or performance that involves conveying a story through gesture, without use of speech.

A form of drama that emphasizes the absurdity of human existence by employing disjointed, repetitious, and meaningless dialogue, purposeless and confusing situations, and plots that lack realistic or logical development.

A form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.

A dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.

A major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century, featuring masks, costumes and various props in a dance-based performance.