戏剧(Drama)一词起源于古希腊,希腊语的原意是“行动”。英国是西方戏剧大国,16世纪伊丽莎白时代产生了以莎士比亚为代表的多位戏剧大师,代表着英国戏剧的最高成就。中国戏剧包括戏曲和话剧。中国戏曲的形式丰富多样,历史更为悠久。元代的关汉卿、明代的汤显祖都是著名的剧作家。话剧则是20世纪才引入中国,出现了老舍、夏衍、吴祖光,以及有“中国莎士比亚”之称的曹禺等一批现代 The word Drama originates in ancient Greece, the original meaning of Greek is “action”. Britain is a big theater country in the West. In the 16th century, the Elizabethan era produced many theatrical masters represented by Shakespeare and represented the highest achievements of British drama. Chinese drama includes drama and drama. Chinese opera has many forms and a long history. Guan Hanqing of the Yuan Dynasty and Tang Xianzu of the Ming Dynasty are famous playwrights. Drama was introduced into China only in the 20th century. Some modernist such as Lao She, Xia Yan and Wu Zuguang, and Cao Yu with “China Shakespeare”