Intentionally ridiculous or bizarre behaviour or character.

The belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.

20th Century character or quality of thought, expression, or technique.

A strange mix of nostalgia and this style.

This style or movement in the arts aims to differ significantly from classical and traditional forms.

A movement towards modifying traditional beliefs in accordance with this style's ideas, especially in the Roman Catholic Church in the late 19th and early 20th century.

A movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values

The art and literature produced by this movement comes up with an entertainingly imbecilic musical comedy

Concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary

The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly.

Aimed at subjective emotional expression with particular emphasis on the spontaneous creative act

A movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century, emphasising inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of the individual.

A late 20th-century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism, which represents a departure from modernism and is characterised by the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions, a mixing of different artistic styles, and a general distrust of theories.

A movement that begun in Italy in 1909, which strongly rejected traditional forms and embraced the energy and dynamism of modern technology.

Characterized by a concern with depicting the visual impression of the moment, especially in terms of the shifting effect.

A literary or artistic style that seeks to capture a feeling or experience rather than to achieve accurate depiction.

During the Middle Ages, theatre began a new cycle of development that paralleled the emergence of the theatre from ritual activity in the early Greek period.

This theatre style originated as an expression of the Christian religion. This theatre style and Greek theatre would eventually merge during the Renaissance.

An open-air theatre constructed by an ancient civilisation. These theatres were sometimes built on a hillside, but more often on level ground—usually with a richly decorated outer façade, with a colonnade gallery and vaulted entrances for the public.

Traditional theatre is highly stylised and the symbolism of the various dramatic parts, the actors' costumes, make-up and gestures are considered of far greater importance than the dialogue.

This theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals.

These, in turn, inspired the genre of comedy plays.

The two types of plays would be hugely popular and performances spread around the Mediterranean and influenced other theatre styles.

Theatre is one of the cultural elements that best exemplifies this style.

It is at the crossroads of the sacred and the profane, orality and the written word, of inner roots and external adjuncts.

The product of an accretion of diverse forms, it is rooted in traditions while, at the same time, it continues to assimilate foreign theatrical traditions, especially those of Europe.

A travelling troupe of players that would put on humorous improvisation based productions throughout Italy in the 16th century.

It was the birth of Improvisation as a performance art and theatre students forever since have celebrated this fun and creative form.

This period was an artistic movement dating from approximately 1600 to 1750.

It is defined as complicated, exaggerated, and ornate.

The style often created motion, friction, and intensity by associating aspects of contrast.

The Theatre was among the first playhouses in England since Roman times.

Like the many other playhouses that followed, it was a multi-sided structure with a central, uncovered "yard" surrounded by three tiers of covered seating and a bare, raised stage at one end of the yard.

This theatre describes a period of great change within the theatrical, mainly in Europe and North America.

There was a widespread challenge to long-established rules surrounding theatrical representation; resulting in the development of many new forms of theatre.

This style was the dominant art form that flourished during and a little after the reign of a Queen of England from 1558 to 1603.

Before, drama consisted of simple morality plays and interludes, which were skits performed at the banquets of the Queen’s father or at public schools.

The era saw the birth of plays that were far more morally complex, vital and diverse.

This theatre is a form of contemporary performance that usually includes elements of one or more of site specific theatre, improvisational theatre, interactive/participatory theatre, environmental theatre, performance art and promenade theatre.

This movement is a European drama and theatre that developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

It refers to theatre that attempts to create a perfect illusion of reality through a range of dramatic and theatrical strategies: detailed, three-dimensional settings; everyday speech forms; a secular world-view (no ghosts, spirits or gods intervening in the human action)

An exclusive focus on subjects that are contemporary and indigenous ; an extension of the social range of characters portrayed; and a style of acting that attempts to recreate the impression of reality

This Theatre style is a style of theatre developed by Bertolt Brecht.

The main focus is around teaching the audience something.

Often, the style is used to talk about socio-political issues.

This Theatre is a type of performance where movement is the primary method of storytelling; as opposed to, say, text in a play or music and lyrics in an opera.

Also, it may incorporate other techniques such as mime, gesture and modern dance to create performance pieces.

This is a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions."he gloated like a villain..."

HISTORICAL a play interspersed with songs and orchestral music accompanying the action.