theatrical play
Acted story onstage
A theatrical play is a dramatic work written for performance on stage, consisting of dialogue and action performed by actors before an audience.
The term distinguishes stage productions from film, television, or radio drama: We saw a theatrical play at the community theater last night.
Often shortened to simply "play" when context is clear.
- actorOne who portrays characters
- stageRaised performance platform
- stage directionsInstructions within a script
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
Greek tragedy · monologue · costume · catharsis · comedy · comic relief · scene · fourth wall · character · ensemble cast · playwright · farce · curtain · curtain call · dramaturgy · script · mask · dress rehearsal
theatrical playfilm
Movie or coating
movie · cinema · television show · TV series · radio drama
theatrical playimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
improv · improv comedy · improvisational theater · happening · performance art
theatrical playreal life
Existence beyond imagination
reality · documentary · nonfiction · everyday life · lived experience