dramatics

Noun	1.	dramatics - participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
	2.	dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays Synonyms: dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre

Thespian art, amateur theatricals, blazon, bravura, brilliancy, daring, dash, demonstration, display, dramatic art, dramatic form, dramatic irony, dramatic stroke, dramatic structure, dramaticism, dramatism, dramaturgy, eclat, etalage, exhibition, exhibitionism, false front, fanfaronade, figure, flair, flaunt, flaunting, flourish, histrionics, histrionism, manifestation, melodramatics, pageant, pageantry, parade, play construction, sensationalism, sham, show, showing-off, spectacle, splash, splurge, staginess, theatricalism, theatricality, theatricals, theatricism, theatrics, vaunt