Performative narrative, which utilizes the body and physical objects as semiotic media, represents the most ancient form of human storytelling, with drama being its most archetypal genre. Modern variations of performative narrative, including film, television, video games, and platforms like TikTok, have emerged as the dominant narrative forms of our era. Distinct from other types of narrative—such as recorded and mental narratives—performative narrative is characterized by elements like “demonstration”, “improvisation”, “audience participation”, and the use of “non-specific media”. Historically, however, performative narrative has been underexplored in narratological studies.