Melodrama is, "a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions"(Oxford Reference). It was popular in Europe in the early 19th century. This genre of theatre had vocal, physical, and musical underscoring the emotion of each piece. Melodrama is intense and violent. The entire stage is used in this style of acting and the actors sit and interact on the set instead of acting around it. Also the costumes are authentic. An example of this would be Dibdin Pitt's "Sweeney Todd".
References: in-class notes, Youtube, and Oxford Reference
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