A genre of modern play that deliberately exaggerates the events and situations to emphasize a point
Brechtian theater or the epic theater
A theater form where audiences are asked not to emotionally identify with the characters or action on stage but instead stimulate self-reflection and critical analysis of the events unfolding in the play
Children'stheater
Plays that are either performed by children or by adults for children
Bodabil
A theatrical presentation of various acts and performances
Political theater
A form of theater whose intention is to transform or make better the current system of government
Ula-dula or play poem
A poem is dramatized by a narrator who recites the piece and two or three actors providing the movement and the sound effects
Musical theater
Plays wherein music is an essential part of the production
Realism
A type of drama that provides an accurate depiction of real-life situations
Melodramas
Nonmusical plays whose intention was to elicit tears and emotional attachment to the characters
Dramatic monologue
A type of play wherein an individual speaks and acts out his character's thoughts and emotions
