theater-in-the-round
Americannoun
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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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Here at @sohoplace, a new theater-in-the-round designed with physical comfort in mind, the “Medea” directed by Dominic Cooke itself affords nothing in the way of solace.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2023
Because the Allen Theatre is a theater-in-the-round, with its stage at the center of the room surrounded by the audience on all sides, there are no walls for set pieces to disappear behind.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
"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
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