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theater-in-the-round

American  
[thee-uh-ter-in-thuh-round, theeuh-] / ˈθi ə tər ɪn ðəˈraʊnd, ˈθiə- /

noun

  1. arena theater.

  2. a style of theatrical presentation in which the audience is seated on all sides of the performance area.


Etymology

Origin of theater-in-the-round

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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That symbolic gateway set the stage for a theater-in-the-round showcase in Paris.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The theater-in-the-round hosted pop acts, musicals and high school graduations.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2022

"Fun Home" became the first production to play at the small theater-in-the-round venue Circle In the Square to win best musical.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2015

All his skills were on show when “Fun Home” made the leap onto Broadway this spring in a theater-in-the-round, a hard place to work since sight lines can be tricky.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2015

She revolved on her chair before her theater-in-the-round: us, staring, perplexed and horrified.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides