stage left

noun Theater.

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

Nearby words

stage direction, stage director, stage door, stage effect, stage fright, stage left, stage manager, stage pocket, stage right, stage screw, 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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