A theatrical work that combines choreography and dramatic narrative, where dance and acting are integrated into a unified artistic performance.
From Greek 'choros' (dance) plus 'drama' (action/play), a modern compound term describing a hybrid art form that emerged as choreography became more sophisticated and narrative-focused.
Choreodrama represents a modern blending of two ancient Greek art forms—when Pina Bausch and other 20th-century choreographers started telling complex stories primarily through movement, they invented a new genre that the Greeks would have recognized as revolutionary.
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