religious plays
Church theatrical productions
Religious plays are dramatic works based on sacred texts, biblical stories, or spiritual themes.
In Western tradition, medieval mystery plays and passion plays depicting Christ's suffering are the most prominent examples.
The term covers both historical forms performed in churches or town squares and contemporary theatrical productions with religious subject matter: The church is staging religious plays for Easter.
- liturgical dramaReligious theatrical performance
- church pageantReligious community theatrical event
- auto sacramentalAllegorical Spanish religious drama
- biblical dramaTheatrical scripture adaptation
- Burmese theaterpuppetry, marionettes, string puppets, dance drama, court dramas
- medieval dramachurch drama, Christmas pageants, biblical narratives, fall of man, Adam and Eve
- Tirso de Molinahistorical dramas
- Tsechuritual music, ceremonial drums
- Lope de Vegacomedia
- Southeast Asian Danceclassical dance, traditional dance, court dance, masked dance, dance drama
religious playscommercial theater
Profit-motivated live performance venue
domestic drama · political theater · absurdist theater · romantic comedy · farce
religious playscommercial theater
Profit-motivated live performance venue
Broadway shows · popular entertainment · vaudeville · variety shows · dinner theater
religious playsburlesque
Exaggerated mockery or risqué variety
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