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Play (theatre)

Y 86%

Dramatic literary form

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William Shakespeare

English playwright and poet (1564–1616)

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Y 100%

Mass (Bernstein)

Musical theater work by Leonard Bernstein

The Parisian Woman

2013 play by Beau Willimon

Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino

play by Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas

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3

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Y 84%

A dramatic part of a story, at a specific time and place, between specific characters

written directions and dialogue for a work of fiction intended to be performed

unit of a play, an opera or a ballet with change of stage setting

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Y 83%

theatrical play of puppets

Theatrical genre intended to make an audience laugh

Musical theatre

Stage work that combines songs, music, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance

dramatico-musical work

opera, musical play or show, revue or pantomime for which music has been specially written; for ballet use "choreographic work" (Q58483088)

Vignette (entertainment)

short comedy scene

Science fiction theatre

dramatic genre; play that depicts imagined scientific or technological advances (e.g., time travel, artificial intelligence) and their impact on society

magic realist play

play in which extraordinary things happen and they are just accepted by the people in the story as a part of normal life

biographical play

theatrical genre

theatrical genre

theatrical genre; play that features medical personnel and the practice of medicine

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A play is a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical performance rather than mere reading. The creator of a play is known as a playwright.

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