theatre-in-the-round n, pl theatres-in-the-round1. (Theatre) a theatre with seats arranged around a central acting area2. (Theatre) drama written or designed for performance in such a theatre Also called: arena theatreCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Theatre in the round
arena theatern. A theater without a proscenium, in which the stage is at the center of the auditorium and is surrounded by seats. Also called theater-in-the-round.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.are?na the?ater n. a theater with seats arranged on at least three sides around a central stage; theater-in-the-round. [1940?45] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.