English

Noun

dramatics ‎(uncountable)

1. (used with a singular or plural verb) the art of acting and stagecraft.
   • 2005, Carol Seefeldt, How to Work with Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom

     By providing opportunities, time, and props, teachers can help children achieve the theatre standards of participating in sociodramatic playgroups and taking on roles of others in creative dramatics.

2. (used with a singular or plural verb) dramatic behaviour.

Synonyms

• (dramatic behaviour): histrionics