Dramatic Interpretation is an event in National Forensics League and high school forensics competitions.

In a typical round of DI, five to seven performers will each perform a "cutting" (excerpt) from a published play, novel, or short story. As the name suggests, the cuttings are invariably from non-comedic (e.g., dramatic) works. Some performers select monologues, others may adopt the roles of several characters, changing their tone of voice, manner of speaking, and bodily position to indicate a change in character. Performers are constrained in their acting repertoire: the use of props, for instance, is forbidden.

After all of the competitors have performed, the judge (or judges) in the round will rank them from best to worst.