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Theater {n} [art] theatre [Br.]; theater [Am.] (for dramatic performances) [listen] [listen]

Theater {pl} theatres; theaters [Am.]

Dokumentartheater {n}; dokumentarisches Theater documentary theatre; documentary theater

Jugendtheater {n} youth theatre; youth theater

Landestheater {n} state theatre; state theater; regional theatre; regional theater

Pantomimetheater {n} pantomime theatre; pantomime theater

Schattentheater {n} shadow theatre; shadow theater

Sommertheater {n} summer theatre; summer theater

Sprechtheater {n} spoken theatre; spoken theater

Staatstheater {n} national theatre/theater; state theatre/theater [listen] [listen]

Stegreiftheater {n}; Improvisationstheater {n}; Impro-Theater {n} improvisational theatre [Br.]; improvisational theater [Am.]

Totaltheater {n} total theatre/theater [listen]

Volkstheater {n} popular theatre/theater; folk theatre/theater [listen] [listen]

ins Theater gehen to go to the theatre; to go to the theater [Am.]

beim Theater sein to be on the stage

am Theater Arbeit finden to find work in the theatre

absurdes Theater theatre of the absurd

ein Theater bespielen {vt} to use a theatre [Br.]/theater [Am.] for performances

Wir waren gestern Abend im Theater. We were at the theatre last night.

Gibt es im Theater ein Buffet? Is there a snack bar at/in the theatre?

Was spielen sie heute Abend im Theater?; Was wird heute Abend im Theater gespielt? What's on at the theatre tonight?

schauspielerisch; Schauspiel...; bühnengerecht; Bühnen...; Theater... {adj} [art] dramatic; stage ...; thespian [formal] [humor.] [listen]

jds. schauspielerische Fähigkeiten sb.'s dramatic skills; sb.'s thespian skills

Laienspielgruppe {f} amateur dramatic society

Er trat in die schauspielerischen Fußstapfen seiner Mutter. He followed in his mother's dramatic footsteps.

Theater {n}; Tamtam {n}; Wirbel {m}; Getue {n}; Gedöns {n}; Aufstand {m}; Rummel {m}; Heckmeck {m,n}; Fisimatenten {pl}; Brimborium {n}; Gschisti-Gschasti {n} [Ös.] [ugs.]; Bohei {m} [slang] (um etw.) [listen] fuss; ado; to-do; foofaraw; brouhaha; hoo-ha [Br.] [coll.]; palaver [Br.]; kerfuffle [Br.]; kerfluffle [Am.] [coll.]; hoopla [Am.]; ballyhoo [dated] (over sth.) [listen] [listen]

mit viel Bohei with a great to-do

ohne große/weitere Umstände without more/further ado

viel Aufhebens/Redens von/um etw. machen to make a big thing out of sth.; to make a great to-do about sth.

ein Tamtam / Trara / Gedöns [Dt.] /einen Zirkus / einen Ziehauf [Dt.] um etw. machen to kick up/make a fuss about sth.; to kick up a stink about sth.; to raise hell about sth. to make a meal (out) of sth. [Br.] [Austr.]; to ballyhoo [dated]

ein Riesentheater um etw. machen to make a great song and dance about sth. [Br.]

Mach nicht so viel Wirbel! Don't make such a fuss.

Der Fall wurde zügig und ohne viel Aufhebens bearbeitet. The case was dealt with speedily and without fuss.

Ich weiß wirklich nicht, was der ganze Wirbel soll. I don't know what all the fuss is about.

Theater spielen; spielen {v} [art] [listen] to play-act; to act [listen]

Theater spielend; spielend play-acting; acting [listen]

Theater gespielt; gespielt play-acted; acted

nicht aufgeführt unacted

spielerisches Können acting ability

(in einer Rolle) zu verhalten spielen to underact

Theater {n} [übtr.]; Getue {n}; Affentheater {n} carry-on [coll.] [eBr.]

Außenrequisiteur {m}; Außenrequisite {f} (Theater, Film, TV) [art] props buyer; props procurer; production buyer; set decoration buyer (theatre, film, TV)

Ausstattung {f} (Theater, Film, TV) [art] [listen] set decoration (theatre, film, TV)

Besetzungsliste {f} (Film, Theater) cast list; casting list

Bespielungskonzept {n} (Theater; Kino) [art] programming concept (theatre, cinema)

Bühnenbau {m} (Theater) [art] stage architecture (theatre)

Bühneneffekte {pl} (Theater) [art] scenic effects (theatre)

Bühnenspiel {n}; Theater {n} (als Kategorie) [art] dramatics

Laientheater {n} amateur dramatics

Dekorationsbauer {m}; Mann {m} für die Baubühne; Baubühne {f} (Theater; Film, TV) [art] set builder (theatre; film, TV)

Einsatz {m}; Auftritt {m} (Erscheinen auf der Bühne) (Theater) [listen] [listen] entrance [listen]

Ensemblepolitik {f} (eines Theaters) theatre company policy; theater company policy

Flop {m} (Film, Theater) turkey [Am.] [coll.] (film, theatre) [listen]

Gang {m} zwischen Sitzreihen (Theater; Flugzeug) gangway [Br.]

Gastronomietheater {n} [art] [cook.] dinner theater [Am.]

Gastspiel {m} (Theater) stand [listen]

Guckkastenbühne {f} (Theater) [art] [hist.] picture-frame stage (theatre)

Hosenrolle {f} (Theater; Musiktheater) [art] trouser role (theatre)

Kassenöffnungszeiten {pl}; Kassaöffnungszeiten {pl} [Ös.] [Schw.] (Theater, Kino usw.) box office opening hours (theatre, cinema etc.)

Kleinkunstbühne {f}; Kabarettbühne {f}; Kabarett-Theater {n} [art] cabaret theatre; satirical theatre

Kleinkunstbühnen {pl}; Kabarettbühnen {pl}; Kabarett-Theater {pl} cabaret theatres; satirical theatres

Kulissen schieben {v} (Theater) to shift [listen]

Kulissenteil {m} (Theater, Film, TV) [art] piece of scenery (theatre, film, TV)

Musiktheater {n} [mus.] (Genre) opera and musical theatre [Br.]; opera and musical theater [Am.]

Person {f} (Theater); Rolle {f} [listen] [listen] character [listen]

Regie {f} (Theater; Fernsehen) production [listen]

Requisitenanfertigung {f}; Requisitenherstellung {f} (Theater, Film, TV) [art] prop building; prop-making; prop design (theatre; film, TV)

Requisitenbau {m} (Theater; Film, TV) {m} [art] props construction (theatre; film, TV)

Requisitenfundus {m}; Fundus {m} (Theater, Film, TV) [art] prop house (theatre, film, TV)

Schleiervorhang {m} (Theater) [art] [textil.] scrim drop; scrim (theatre)

Schmiere {f} (Theater) [art] ham-acting (theatre)

Simultanbühne {f} (Theater) [art] simultaneous stage; multiple stage (theatre)

Studio- und Kulissenbauleiter {m}; Kulissenbauleiter {m} (Theater; Film, TV) [art] construction manager (theatre; film, TV)

Täuschung {f}; Getue {n}; Theater {n}; Schauspielerei {f}; Spiegelfechterei {f} [geh.] pretence; pretense [Am.]; a charade

Ihre Freundlichkeit war nur gespielt. Their friendliness was only pretence/a charade.

Theaterbesuch {m} visit to a theatre [Br.]/theater [Am.]

Theaterbetrieb {m} (als Kategorie) [art] theatre business [Br.]; theater business [Am.]

Theaterbetrieb {m} (an einem einzelnen Haus) [art] theatre operations [Br.]; theater operations [Am.] (at a single house)

Theaterleute {pl} theatre people; theater people [Am.]; theatre professionals

Theaterschaffender {m}; Bühnenschaffender {m} theatre professional [Br.]; theater professional [Am.]

Varieté {n}; Varietétheater {n} [art] music hall [Br.]; variety theater [Am.]; vaudeville theater [Am.]

Varietétheater {n} variety theatre; variety theater [Am.]

Varietétheater {pl} variety theatres; variety theaters [Am.]

eiserner Vorhang {m} (Brandschutz im Theater) safety curtain; iron curtain [Br.]; fire curtain [Am.] (fire protection at a theatre)

kurzes Vorspiel {n} (im Theater) curtain-raiser

Vorverkaufskasse {f}; Tageskasse {f}; Vorverkaufskassa {f} [Ös.]; Tageskassa {f} [Ös.] (Theater; Kino) advance booking office

Zwischenaktvorhang {m} (Theater) drop curtain; drop cloth (theatre)

bühnentechnisch {adj} (Theater) scenic

bühnenwirksam {adj} (Theater) theatrically effective

gezeigt werden; gesendet werden; gegeben werden {v} (Kino; TV; Theater) to be on

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