monodrama
monodrama, a drama acted or designed to be acted by a single person. A number of plays by Samuel Beckett, including Krapp’s Last Tape (first performed 1958) and Happy Days (1961), are monodramas. The term may also refer to a dramatic representation of what passes in an individual mind, as well as to a musical drama for a solo performer.
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Article Title:
monodrama
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
18 October 1999
Access Date:
February 22, 2025