Exciting situation (5)

I believe the answer is:

drama

(Other definitions for drama that I've seen before include "Literary genre for the theatre" , "Literary play" , "Tragic situation" , "Stage production" , "Theatrical production" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Guardian.

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