What is the definition of a theater?
Definition of a Theater
Theater (or theatre in British English) refers to both a physical place and an art form:
- Physical Place: A theater is a building or outdoor space specifically designed for the performance of plays, musicals, operas, dance, or other stage productions. It typically includes a stage for performers and seating for an audience.
- Art Form: Theater also refers to the branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience, using a combination of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound, and spectacle.
The word can be used to describe both the venue and the activity or discipline of producing and performing dramatic works.