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'''Theatre''' (also spelled '''theater,''' especially in the [[United States]]) are those areas of the [[arts]] involving performance, especially of the spoken word. The word is derived from the Greek "θέατρον" via the French "théâtre". | '''Theatre''' (also spelled '''theater,''' especially in the [[United States]]) are those areas of the [[arts]] involving performance, especially of the spoken word. The word is derived from the Greek "θέατρον" via the French "théâtre". | ||
==Drama== | ==Drama== | ||
[[ | The term [[drama]] comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an [[action (praxis)]] represented on a stage). It refers to a branch of theatre in which speech is paramount. | ||
==Musicals== | ==Musicals== | ||
[[Musical theatre]], often simply called musicals, is a form of theatre combining [[music]], [[song]]s, [[dialogue]] and [[dance]]. | [[Musical theatre]], often simply called musicals, is a form of theatre combining [[music]], [[song]]s, [[dialogue]] and [[dance]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 2 February 2008
(This article is about the art form; for other uses of the term see Theatre (disambiguation).
Theatre (also spelled theater, especially in the United States) are those areas of the arts involving performance, especially of the spoken word. The word is derived from the Greek "θέατρον" via the French "théâtre".
Drama
The term drama comes from the Greek "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an action (praxis) represented on a stage). It refers to a branch of theatre in which speech is paramount.
Musicals
Musical theatre, often simply called musicals, is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dialogue and dance.