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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". | ||
The term "drama" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an [[action (praxis)]] represented on a stage). | The term "drama" comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an [[action (praxis)]] represented on a stage). | ||
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[[Drama]] (literally translated as ''action,'' from a verbal root meaning "To do") is the branch of theatre in which speech, either from written text ([[play]]s), or [[improvisation|improvised]] is paramount. | |||
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(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". The term "drama" comes from the Greek "δρᾶμα" (a deed or act; by extension an action (praxis) represented on a stage).
Drama
Drama (literally translated as action, from a verbal root meaning "To do") is the branch of theatre in which speech, either from written text (plays), or improvised is paramount.