Theatre

Theatre

Terms of or in relation to a collaborative form of fine art which uses live performances to express fictional or non-fictional stories to an audience in a particular place.

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repertory

Performing arts; Theatre

Also referred to as repertoire. The group or list of plays which a group of actors have prepared for performance.

burlesque

Performing arts; Theatre

American usage refers to a sex and comedy variety show originally intended for male audiences only. In England, the burlesque refers to a satirical play or parody on some contemporary theme.

above

Performing arts; Theatre

An anachronistic stage direction, assumed to mean entrance from a practical upper level of the stage.

below

Performing arts; Theatre

An archaic stage direction used in 16th century plays to denote the relative position of an actor to one "above".

An electrical device that contains a reservoir of a liquid specially manufactured for the purpose of producing a smoke effect. Useful for simulating smoke, mist, fog (it's also called a fog machine), ...

aria

Performing arts; Theatre

An operatic term denoting a highly formalized musical structure that expresses feeling or emotion rather than conveying information or advancing the action of a drama.

claque

Performing arts; Theatre

The French word for a handclap, applied to a group of people hired by a theatre manager to applaud a performance, thus encouraging the paying audience to do likewise.