theatrical performance

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theatrical performance

The actors bow at the end of the theatrical performance.

Definition

Noun: A live presentation by actors on a stage before an audience, typically involving the enactment of a scripted play or drama. It refers to the event or act of performing in a theater.

Usage

This noun refers to the complete event of a staged dramatic work. It is used to describe professional productions, amateur shows, or any instance of theater being performed. - We attended a theatrical performance of Hamlet last night. - The school's annual theatrical performance is always a major event. - Creating a convincing theatrical performance requires skill and rehearsal.

Advanced Usage
  • "To give a theatrical performance": To perform a play or show for an audience.
    • The local drama group will give a theatrical performance in the park this weekend.
  • Used in a broader, sometimes metaphorical sense to describe behavior that is exaggerated or dramatic, akin to acting on a stage.
    • His angry outburst was quite a theatrical performance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Performance (n): The act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. (A more general term).
  • Play (n): A dramatic work for the stage.
  • Stage production (n): A performance created for the theater stage.
  • Theatricals (n, plural): Dramatic performances, especially as done by amateurs.
Synonyms
  • Stage show
  • Theatrical presentation
  • Dramatic production
  • Stage performance
Related Phrases
  • Dress rehearsal: A final rehearsal of a theatrical performance in costume.
  • Opening night: The first public performance of a theatrical production.
  • Curtain call: The appearance of performers at the end of a theatrical performance to acknowledge applause.
Related Idioms
  • Break a leg: A traditional way to wish a performer good luck before a theatrical performance.
    • "Break a leg!" they shouted before she went on stage.
  • Steal the show: To attract the most attention and praise in a theatrical performance or similar event.
    • The young actor stole the show with his powerful monologue.
theatrical performance

The actors bow at the end of the theatrical performance.

Noun
  1. a performance of a play

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