Theatre
noun
A place where plays are performed or movies are shown.
I am going to the theatre to watch a play.
Often appears as...
- theatre performance
- theatre show
noun
The activity or profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays.
She has a career in theatre.
Often appears as...
- theatre career
- theatre productions
noun
A room or building for lectures or surgical operations.
He has been taken to the operating theatre.
Often appears as...
- operating theatre
- surgical theatre
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Formal
Technical
noun
An area of activity, conflict, or competition.
His political theatre was the government.
Often appears as...
- political theatre
- conflict theatre
noun
A place where plays are performed or movies are shown.
I am going to the theatre to watch a play.
Often appears as...
- theatre performance
- theatre show
noun
The activity or profession of acting in, producing, directing, or writing plays.
She has a career in theatre.
Often appears as...
- theatre career
- theatre productions
noun
A room or building for lectures or surgical operations.
He has been taken to the operating theatre.
Often appears as...
- operating theatre
- surgical theatre
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
An area of activity, conflict, or competition.
His political theatre was the government.
Often appears as...
- political theatre
- conflict theatre
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Live Performances
The term often refers to live plays or musicals, not just movies.
She prefers live theatre to the cinema.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Landmark
Many cities have historic theatres which are significant cultural landmarks.
The Royal Theatre is over 200 years old.
Pro Tip 3/3Architecture
Architecture and design are important in theatres, with stages, seating, and acoustics in mind.
The theatre's architecture enhanced the audience's experience.
Pro Tip 1/3Live Performances
The term often refers to live plays or musicals, not just movies.
She prefers live theatre to the cinema.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Landmark
Many cities have historic theatres which are significant cultural landmarks.
The Royal Theatre is over 200 years old.
Pro Tip 3/3Architecture
Architecture and design are important in theatres, with stages, seating, and acoustics in mind.
The theatre's architecture enhanced the audience's experience.
Pro Tip 1/3Live Performances
The term often refers to live plays or musicals, not just movies.
She prefers live theatre to the cinema.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Landmark
Many cities have historic theatres which are significant cultural landmarks.
The Royal Theatre is over 200 years old.
Pro Tip 3/3Architecture
Architecture and design are important in theatres, with stages, seating, and acoustics in mind.
The theatre's architecture enhanced the audience's experience.
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Uri Alon: Why truly...
or what the other characters will do. But unlike science, in improvisation theater, they tell you from day one what's going to happen to you when you get onstage. You're going to fail miserably. You're going to get stuck. And we would practice staying creative inside that stuck place. For example, we had an exercise
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NE Finalist PIPE National...
bit about the history of Omaha let's say you could trade places with any famous explorer or a world leader who would you pick and why I pick theatre or zero because he was a great environmentalist and because he was my name sink if someone gave you a free ticket to travel anywhere in the world where would you go
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Why the shape of your...
See, this whole problem started when people wanted to watch movies from the theater in the comfort of their own homes. Movie screens are considerably larger than our home television. More important, the screen is completely different rectangle and can't mathematically fit on our TV screens without manipulation.
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Pixar: The math behind...
so was his jacket. Here's Geri's hand before subdivision, and here's Geri's hand after subdivision, so subdivision just goes in and smooths out all those facets, and creates the beautiful surfaces that you see on the screen and in the theaters. Since that time, we've built all of our characters this way.
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What I learned at...
he said have been he could have been in a gold gilt room with a chair and you know like I personally thought he should be suspended in the air over the Sistine Chapel like right in between God and Adam and the stark but you know I come from theater so that's my idea but um my
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Where do superstitions...
And believe it or not, some superstitions actually make sense, or at least they did until we forgot their original purpose. For example, theater scenery used to consist of large painted backdrops, raised and lowered by stagehands who would whistle to signal each other.
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
conversations, people in the kitchen, people in the bathroom, several floors away, several walls away. He said it was something like having x-ray vision. What do you picture that you're in right now? How do you picture this theater?
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The battle of the Greek...
He has changed the face of theater forever. And that was just the warm-up act. On to the main attraction. Aeschylus will have the stage first. Let's see what he does. We expect great things.
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Daredevil Cuddles With...
seen you are sitting with a hippo on your lap in your front room how on earth you gonna get up out of that that's where you theater that the interview goes well but Jessica's got good and
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Why do we have museums?...
lecture hall, wax museum, theater, and freak show that was known for its eclectic residents, such as bears, elephants, acrobats, giants, Siamese twins, a Fiji mermaid, and a bearded lady,
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Uri Alon: Why truly...
or what the other characters will do. But unlike science, in improvisation theater, they tell you from day one what's going to happen to you when you get onstage. You're going to fail miserably. You're going to get stuck. And we would practice staying creative inside that stuck place. For example, we had an exercise
Video examples
NE Finalist PIPE National...
bit about the history of Omaha let's say you could trade places with any famous explorer or a world leader who would you pick and why I pick theatre or zero because he was a great environmentalist and because he was my name sink if someone gave you a free ticket to travel anywhere in the world where would you go
Video examples
Why the shape of your...
See, this whole problem started when people wanted to watch movies from the theater in the comfort of their own homes. Movie screens are considerably larger than our home television. More important, the screen is completely different rectangle and can't mathematically fit on our TV screens without manipulation.
Video examples
Pixar: The math behind...
so was his jacket. Here's Geri's hand before subdivision, and here's Geri's hand after subdivision, so subdivision just goes in and smooths out all those facets, and creates the beautiful surfaces that you see on the screen and in the theaters. Since that time, we've built all of our characters this way.
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What I learned at...
he said have been he could have been in a gold gilt room with a chair and you know like I personally thought he should be suspended in the air over the Sistine Chapel like right in between God and Adam and the stark but you know I come from theater so that's my idea but um my
Video examples
Where do superstitions...
And believe it or not, some superstitions actually make sense, or at least they did until we forgot their original purpose. For example, theater scenery used to consist of large painted backdrops, raised and lowered by stagehands who would whistle to signal each other.
Video examples
Daniel Kish: How I use...
conversations, people in the kitchen, people in the bathroom, several floors away, several walls away. He said it was something like having x-ray vision. What do you picture that you're in right now? How do you picture this theater?
Video examples
The battle of the Greek...
He has changed the face of theater forever. And that was just the warm-up act. On to the main attraction. Aeschylus will have the stage first. Let's see what he does. We expect great things.
Video examples
Daredevil Cuddles With...
seen you are sitting with a hippo on your lap in your front room how on earth you gonna get up out of that that's where you theater that the interview goes well but Jessica's got good and
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Why do we have museums?...
lecture hall, wax museum, theater, and freak show that was known for its eclectic residents, such as bears, elephants, acrobats, giants, Siamese twins, a Fiji mermaid, and a bearded lady,
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Alicia Keys
American Musician
I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.
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Glenda Jackson
British Actress
The best theater is trying to tell the truth, and the best politics is trying to tell the truth.
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Alan Rickman
British Actor
Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we're in deep trouble.
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Gene Simmons
American Musician
In theater, you're playing characters. You believe you're somebody else, and you're acting.
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Frances McDormand
American Actress
In my theater work, I've had much more three-dimensional, broader-stroke characters.
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Estelle Parsons
American Actress
I like time off because I also have a life outside of theater.
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Jason Robards
American Actor
Theater is about life, not about television or movies.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
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Joel Grey
American Actor
Theater is the most important thing in life for me.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
My whole life is a theater piece.
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Alicia Keys
American Musician
I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.
Quote examples
Glenda Jackson
British Actress
The best theater is trying to tell the truth, and the best politics is trying to tell the truth.
Quote examples
Alan Rickman
British Actor
Unless we tell stories about ourselves, which is all that theater is, we're in deep trouble.
Quote examples
Gene Simmons
American Musician
In theater, you're playing characters. You believe you're somebody else, and you're acting.
Quote examples
Frances McDormand
American Actress
In my theater work, I've had much more three-dimensional, broader-stroke characters.
Quote examples
Estelle Parsons
American Actress
I like time off because I also have a life outside of theater.
Quote examples
Jason Robards
American Actor
Theater is about life, not about television or movies.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
The truth is I love musical theater and always have.
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Joel Grey
American Actor
Theater is the most important thing in life for me.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
My whole life is a theater piece.
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