A dramatic performance

Answer: Option C

One word substitute is Masque.

Mask: a covering for all or part of the face, worn as a disguise, or to amuse or frighten others.
Mosque: a Muslim place of worship.
Masque: a form of amateur dramatic entertainment, popular among the nobility in 16th- and 17th-century England, which consisted of dancing and acting performed by masked players.
Mascot: a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organization or event.