<P> Post-World War II performing arts were highlighted by the resurgence of both ballet and opera in the Western world . </P> <P> Postmodernism in performing arts dominated the 1960s to large extent . </P> <P> The earliest recorded theatrical event dates back to 2000 BC with the passion plays of Ancient Egypt . This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization, marking the known beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion . </P> <P> The most popular forms of theater in the medieval Islamic world were puppet theatre (which included hand puppets, shadow plays and marionette productions) and live passion plays known as ta'ziya, where actors re-enact episodes from Muslim history . In particular, Shia Islamic plays revolved around the shaheed (martyrdom) of Ali's sons Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali . Live secular plays were known as akhraja, recorded in medieval adab literature, though they were less common than puppetry and ta'ziya theater . </P>

What are some other examples of musical types of drama