| 1. | drama appropriate for reading rather than for acting. |
| 2. | a play in this form. |
| closet drama n. A play to be read rather than performed. |
closet drama
a drama suited primarily for reading rather than production. Examples of the genre include John Milton's Samson Agonistes (1671) and Thomas Hardy's The Dynasts (three parts, 1903-08). Closet drama is not to be confused with readers' theatre, in which actors read or recite without decor before an audience.
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