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stage left

noun Theater.

the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience.

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Nearby words

  1. stage direction,
  2. stage director,
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  9. stage screw,
  10. stage setting

Origin of stage left

First recorded in 1930–35
Also called left stage.
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British Dictionary definitions for left stage

stage left

noun

the part of the stage to the left of a performer facing the audience
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