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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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gaffer

Performing arts; Theatre

Chief electrician in charge of lighting.

costume

Performing arts; Theatre

Clothing and accessories worn by an actor in to signify period and portray character. While we often emphasize scenery and effects in today's theatre, costume can often be more important to an ...

boards

Performing arts; Theatre

Component parts of the stage floor, running upstage to downstage, across joists running from left to right. To "tread the boards" means to be an actor.

criticism

Performing arts; Theatre

Contemporary analysis or review of a play or dramatic work. Criticism was largely unknown until the 16th Century, with most analysis being confined to academic works. In the last three hundred years ...

auditorium

Performing arts; Theatre

A room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.

exit line

Performing arts; Theatre

Final line spoken by an actor before leaving the stage.

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