theatres
Where plays happen
Theatres is the British spelling of theaters—buildings where plays, films, or other performances take place.
The word covers everything from grand Victorian playhouses to small cinema screens.
Theatre also means the art form itself: She's devoted her life to the theatre.
A theatre of war is a region where military operations occur.
In medicine, an operating theatre is where surgeries are performed.
Visible natural surroundings
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- backdropRear stage scenery
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- footlightsLamps at stage edge
props · costumes · makeup · lighting · sound · projection · special effects · fog machine
Miniature structure for children
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- amphitheatreOval open-air venue
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
- concert hallVenue for orchestral performances
coliseum · arena · multiplex · cinema · picture house · drive-in · nickelodeon · pavilion
Theater's architectural frame
- stageRaised performance platform
- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
gallery · stalls · dress circle · box seats · wings · green room · foyer · lobby
Making or generating something
- playRecreation or staged drama
- musicalSung theatrical production
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- balletClassical dance on pointe
pantomime · revue · variety show · cabaret · burlesque · vaudeville · matinee · premiere
Those who observe events
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- crowdLarge public gathering
- theatregoersLive drama audience members
- houseResidential building
attendance · seating · ticket · box office · usher · programme · cloakroom · interval
Evaluative selection process
- filmMovie or coating
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
indie · arthouse · silent film · talkies · projector · silver screen · IMAX · 3D
scenery
Visible natural surroundings
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- backdropRear stage scenery
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
footlights · props · costumes · makeup · lighting · sound · projection · special effects · fog machine · turntable
playhouse
Miniature structure for children
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- amphitheatreOval open-air venue
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
concert hall · coliseum · arena · multiplex · cinema · picture house · drive-in · nickelodeon · pavilion · hall
proscenium
Theater's architectural frame
- stageRaised performance platform
- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
- balconyRaised exterior platform
mezzanine · gallery · stalls · dress circle · box seats · wings · green room · foyer · lobby · marquee
production
Making or generating something
ballet · pantomime · revue · variety show · cabaret · burlesque · vaudeville · matinee · premiere · opening night
spectators
Those who observe events
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- crowdLarge public gathering
- theatregoersLive drama audience members
house · attendance · seating · ticket · box office · usher · programme · cloakroom · interval · applause
screening
Evaluative selection process
blockbuster · indie · arthouse · silent film · talkies · projector · silver screen · IMAX · 3D · Dolby
- arts venuesperforming arts center, cultural center, concert hall, gallery space, exhibition hall
- Belle EpoqueMoulin Rouge, cancan, can-can, absinthe, Art Nouveau
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, stage
- Early Modern EnglandLondon, Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth, Cromwell, Charles II
- Elizabethan eraShakespeare, Tudor era, Elizabethan, sonnet, sonnets
- ParisEiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, Seine, Montmartre
theatrescinemas
Buildings for screening films
arenas · stadiums · concert halls · sports venues · multiplex
theatresdive bars
Rundown neighborhood taverns
street corners · fairgrounds · amusement parks · shopping malls · sports bars
theatresliving rooms
Primary domestic gathering spaces
home cinemas · streaming platforms · television · bedrooms · mobile devices
- puppet theatrePerformance with hand-controlled figures
- movie theatreVenue for film screenings
- regional theatreProfessional drama outside metropolises
- theatre companiesGroups staging live performances
- Ford's TheatreHistoric Washington playhouse
- theatrical masksPerformance face coverings