drama

1. A work written to be performed by actors, whether on a stage, on screen, or over the air. The company staged a new drama by a local writer.
2. The branch of literature and art made up of such works, taken as a whole. She studied drama before moving into directing.
3. A real situation or sequence of events marked by tension, conflict, or strong feeling. The whole drama played out over a single weekend.
4. Emotional turmoil or conflict treated as bigger than it is. He left the group chat to avoid the drama.