aim at »
To design for a particular audience.
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back-cloth star »
An actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.
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bend the truth »
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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fourth wall »
The boundary between the fiction and the audience.
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fourth wall »
The imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play.
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ladies and gentlemen »
Used to address an audience.
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play to the gallery »
To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.
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round of applause »
An outburst of clapping among a group or audience. Often asked for by the Master of Ceremonies at a concert or other performance.
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take a bow »
To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.
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timing is everything »
Consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as an audience laughing to a comedian's joke).Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob.You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.
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tone down »
To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
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warm up »
To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show.
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work the room »
To interact with one's audience, taking queues from its reactions and adapting one's performance or words to elicit the audience's attention and enthusiasm.
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