a play for the theatre, radio or TV
theatrical piece; acting
Cases of word usage
1) unrhymed verse (usually with 10 syllables in each line) used in poetry and drama (blank verse)
2) (an example of) a form of drama dealing with everyday life in a humorous way and with a happy ending (comedy)
3) (Latin) a list of characters in a drama e.g. listed in the text or in a theatre programme (dramatis personae)
4) the part of a story or drama (after the climax) when the leading character suffers (before the final catastrophe or resolution) (falling)
5) (a day or season for) a public celebration; a series of performances (of music, ballet, drama etc) given during a period in a place (festival)
6) a type or category of literary work such as comedy, tragedy, novel, drama etc (genre)
7) (an example of) a kind of English drama based on a traditional story, with music, dancing and clowning (pantomime)
8) the main character in a drama or novel (protagonist)
9) (of a story, remark, situation in a drama etc) likely to be considered indecent (risque)
10) (an example of) a form of drama in which there is conflict and suffering and a sad ending; (an instance of) a very sad event, experience etc in real life (tragedy)