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play

Theatrical dramatic work intended to be performed by actors (in theatre, radio or recorded for TV)

Entityliterary form type of theatrical work literary genreQ25379

Also known as drama · drama play · dramas · dramatic theatrical work · plays · stage drama

Instance of: literary form
, type of theatrical work
, literary genre
Subclass of: dramatic work
, creative work
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A play is any instance of theatre primarily characterized by scripted speech: namely, dialogue between characters, monologues, or both. In other words, performers of a play read or memorize their speaking lines from a text, called a script. The script can also be called a play, and its words are intended less to be independently read and more to be performed aloud by actors in front of an audience. The writer and author of any play is known as a playwright.

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Category for eponymous categories: Category:Wikipedia categories named after plays
Model item: Romeo and Juliet applies to use with property: form of creative work
Oedipus Rex applies to use with property: form of creative work
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Different from: screenplay
performance
drama
theatrical work
Said to be the same as: theatre
Genre: drama

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