Theatre

(This article is about the art form; for other uses of the term see Theatre (disambiguation).

Theatre (also known as theater, especially in North America) 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". The term "drama" comes from the Greek "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an action (praxis) represented on a stage).