Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Skill in the techniques and devices of the theater.
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- noun uncountable The
skills of thetheater . - noun countable A
specific skill of the theater.
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- noun skill in writing or staging plays
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Examples
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At the same time, “very well” doesn’t mean a huge amount of money, so the training they receive in stagecraft is probably fair compensation.
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Acting standards are falling and Britain's reputation for brilliant stagecraft is at grave risk, warns Sir Ian McKellen.
Ian McKellen warns theatre is at risk from fall in acting standards Vanessa Thorpe 2010
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As attendance at theaters increased throughout the nineteenth century, the technologies involved in stagecraft had to improve, and advancements in lighting, stage machinery, setting, and sound effects were all of major importance in the spectacularization of theatrical fare.
Smoke and Mirrors: Internalizing the Magic Lantern show in _Vilette_ 2005
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But it was only the latest example of how the Bush administration, going far beyond the foundations in stagecraft set by the Reagan White House, is using the powers of television and technology to promote a presidency like never before.
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Erica Hill shows us, the stagecraft was a lot more than just "plane" politics -- Erica.
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Once you blend simulation and stagecraft, which is very typical in games -- rarely is there a "pure" simulation that succeeds as entertainment -- we probably shouldn't call it simulation anymore.
Believability 2004
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They had to master the intricacies of "stagecraft", handle innumerable specialist contractors and deal with an exigent board.
A stage of her own: Elisabeth Scott and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre 2011
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Do pejoratives like "stagecraft," "Kabuki theatre," and "a waste of taxpayer money" rise to constructive criticism for CNN?
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Do pejoratives like "stagecraft," "Kabuki theatre," and "a waste of taxpayer money" rise to constructive criticism for CNN?
Linda Milazzo: CNN Anchor Slams Impeachment as "Kabuki Theatre" 2010
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The Washington Post's Dana Milbank is shocked, shocked to find "stagecraft" going on in the White House briefing room:
Let Turkey Handle It 2009
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