noun · neutral
theatre
UK/ˈθiːətə/US/ˈθiːətər/THE·a·tre
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a building where plays and other live performances take place, or the art of live stage performance
Examples
“She studies theatre at university and acts in student productions.”
“Local theatre companies staged new works last summer.”
“I prefer live theatre to watching films at the cinema.”
Band 8 sentence
“Supporting local theatre is essential for nurturing new playwrights and keeping cultural life vibrant in the community.”
Collocations
- live theatre
- theatre company
- West End theatre
Word family
theatrical adjectivetheatre-goer noun
Common mistakes
movie theatre (used for live theatre)→theatre
Say it for a higher band
5stage→6playhouse→7+theatre
Synonyms
playhouse
stage
Easily confused
cinema
“We went to the cinema to watch the new action film.”
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