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Words Related to Cinema and Theater - Specific Terms of Theater
Here you will learn some specific English terms related to theater such as "everyman", "fourth wall", and "vaudeville".
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stage combat
[noun]
the techniques used by actors to simulate fight scenes in theater, film, and television productions in a safe and believable manner
Pepper's ghost
[noun]
a 19th-century stage illusion technique that uses a partially reflective glass angled at 45 degrees to create ghostly images of people or objects
theater troupe
[noun]
a group of actors and other professionals who work together to perform plays and other theatrical productions
presentational acting
[noun]
a style of acting where the performer acknowledges and directly addresses the audience, often breaking the fourth wall
Everyman
[noun]
a play that was written during the Middle Ages and tells the story of a character named Everyman who represents all of humanity, facing death and judgment before God
corpse
[noun]
an actor who breaks character by laughing or forgetting their lines, causing the scene to come to a halt
fourth wall
[noun]
the imaginary barrier between the actors on stage or screen and the audience
try-out
[noun]
a preliminary audition or performance to assess the potential of a performer or a production before it is presented to a wider audience
burlesque
[noun]
a form of theatrical entertainment that involves caricature and parody, often combining elements of comedy, music, dance, and striptease
blackout
[noun]
a stage direction that indicates the sudden extinguishing of all lights on stage, usually for a brief period
Stanislavski's Method
[noun]
a set of acting techniques used to create realistic portrayals of characters on stage by emphasizing emotional authenticity and psychological realism
Brechtian technique
[noun]
a performance style characterized by a critical, political, and distancing approach that aims to create an objective and analytical perspective on social issues
mask work
[noun]
the use of masks in theater performance and training, in which the actor uses the mask to explore different characters, emotions and archetypes
off-off-Broadway
[noun]
small-scale and experimental productions that are typically performed in non-traditional theater spaces
off West End
[noun]
theater productions that are staged in smaller, independent theaters located outside of London's West End theater district
regional theater
[noun]
professional theater productions that are performed outside of major metropolitan areas, often in smaller cities or towns
repertory theater
[noun]
a type of theater where a company performs several different productions using a shared pool of actors over a period of time, often rotating the shows in and out of the schedule
summer stock theater
[noun]
a type of theater that stages productions during the summer season, often employing a resident company of actors who perform multiple shows over the course of several weeks or months
workshop production
[noun]
a type of theatrical performance that is presented in a workshop setting, typically with minimal sets, costumes, and props
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