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Theatre
Terms of or in relation to a collaborative form of fine art which uses live performances to express fictional or non-fictional stories to an audience in a particular place.
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Coup de théâtre
Performing arts; Theatre
A sudden, surprising turn of events that gives a new twist to the plot of a play.
Anagnorisis
Performing arts; Theatre
The Greek word for 'recognition' or 'discovery', used by Aristotle in his Poetics to denote the turning point in a drama at which a character (usually the protagonist) recognises the true state of ...
Agon
Performing arts; Theatre
The contest or dispute between two characters which forms a major part of the action in the Greek old comedy of Aristophanes.
Colosseum
Performing arts; Theatre
The Colosseum is the most extensive and most magnificent in the amphitheatres of ancient Rome, begun by Vespasian and completed in AD 80 by Titus. It rose in Rome, near the palace of Nero "Domus ...
Globe Theatre
Performing arts; Theatre
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London, United Kingdom associated with performances of the works of William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 and was destroyed by fire in 1613. A second theatre ...
