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staging

staging

10 4.3
Presenting a play with choices about sets, lights, and actors
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ/
translation icon : puesta en escena
  • At this time, Felix's troupe was already working on the staging of the story of Adam and Eve.
  • the staging of plays
  • the staging of dramas
  • opera staging

Examples

  • The humor is more burlesque and often depends more critically on costuming, staging, and dramatic action.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Set in Rome and with five acts, its staging is complex and costly.

    Academic text (1998)
  • I have had extensive experience in theatre staging.

  • And each opera of the Der Ring cycle would also include careful staging requirements.

    Academic text (1998)
  • And I believe it will be known as the finest staging... of Don Giovanni ever presented.

  • The song reflects traditional murga staging in its structure, that is: introduction, songs, and farewell.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The debate over staging operas offers points that generate diverse interpretations.

    Academic text (1998)
  • While Orfeu broke box-office records, it was not financially successful because the staging was exceptionally expensive.

    Academic text (1998)
  • At one level, the pageantry, allegorical characters, and staging are all seemingly orchestrated to celebrate monarchical power and continuity.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The director praised the cast for their impressive staging of the classic play, which captivated the audience.

Synonyms

performance
vsstaging
539 2.7

A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience

focuses more on arranging and technical setup than the simple act
production
vsstaging
156 3.7

A performance of a play, film, or show for an audience

is specifically the process of arranging and executing a live stage presentation
stagecraft
vsstaging
  • Specialized
5 7.0

Skill in writing, designing, and producing plays for the theatre

is the hands on arranging and running of the presentation, not just the craft
representation
vsstaging
  • UK
3 4.5

A public performance of a play

emphasizes the arranging and technical execution of that showing
2 3.7

Putting on a play in a theatre with actors, sets, and lights

focuses on arranging and executing the presentation rather than only the idea
1 3.5

An event where actors act a play for an audience

stresses the arranging and overall execution beyond just acting
1 3.8

An event where people put on a play with actors, a director, and stage sets

centers on arranging and executing the presentation itself rather than just acting
dramatic play
vsstaging
4.6

A story that actors perform on stage

involves arranging and executing the play for a live audience rather than being the script

Compounds

staging area
  • Jargon
16 6.4

A place where soldiers and equipment gather and get ready before a mission

An important stop that helps people or goods move forward

How Intentional

planting
4 2.7
staging
10 4.3
placement
62 3.5
positioning
14 3.7

Surface Forms

staging singular
stagings plural

Morphology

staging = stage (transparent) = stage + ing

The noun is transparently formed from the verb 'stage' and names the act of staging a performance.

Etymology

Staging comes from stage, the place where actors stand to perform, so it means how a play is put on the stage — the arrangement, movement, and look that bring the story to life.