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  1. In theatre, any play performed by actors for
  2. an audience. The term is also used
  3. collectively to group plays into historical
  4. or stylistic periods - for example, Greek
  5. drama, Restoration drama - as well as
  6. referring to the whole body of work written
  7. by a dramatist for performance. Drama is
  8. distinct from literature in that it is a
  9. performing art open to infinite
  10. interpretation, the product not merely of the
  11. playwright but also of the collaboration of
  12. director, designer, actors, and technical
  13. staff. See also comedy, tragedy, mime, and
  14. pantomime.
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