Category: Styles

Magical realism (sometimes referred to as magic realism) is a term first used in the art world by German critic Franz Roh…

A jukebox musical is a musical theatre work centring on a collection of songs, usually by a single artist or group. Typically…

A whodunit or whodunnit (for “Who [has] done it?” or “Who did it?”) is a complex, plot-driven variety of the detective story…

Physical theatre is a genre of theatrical performance that pursues storytelling through primarily physical means. Several performance traditions all describe themselves as…

Autos sacramentales (Spanish auto, “act” or “ordinance”; sacramental, “sacramental, pertaining to a sacrament”) are a form of dramatic literature which is peculiar…

The symphonic outdoor drama is a kind of historical play, set outdoors on the very site depicted in account. It combines music,…