theater-in-the-round

[ thee-uh-ter-in-thuh-round, theeuh- ]

/ ˈθi ə tər ɪn ðəˈraʊnd, ˈθiə- /

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noun

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

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Origin of theater-in-the-round

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby theater-in-the-round

thearchy, Art of Love, The, theat., theater, theatergoer, theater-in-the-round, theater of cruelty, theater of operations, theater of the absurd, theater of war, Theatine

How to use theater-in-the-round in a sentence

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