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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falling action

Performing arts; Theatre

See, Denouement. The action following the climax of a play, in which the conflict and relationships are brought to a final conclusion.

Bonnie & Clyde

Performing arts; Theatre

Bonnie & Clyde is a musical with music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black and a book by Ivan Menchell. The world premiere took place in La Jolla, California in November 2009. The musical ...

House

Performing arts; Theatre

The entire theatre beyond the front of the stage.

Curtain call

Performing arts; Theatre

The final appearance of the cast, at the end of the play, to receive the applause of the audience.

The goal of any theatre company in presenting or performing a play is to cause the audience to suspend their disbelief, or to momentarily forget that what they are watching is a performance, but is, ...

Fourth wall

Performing arts; Theatre

The imaginary fourth wall that is removed from box set to enable the audience to see the action on stage. The term now applies to the "wall" separating audience and performers on any type of stage or ...