Playreading

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The reading aloud of a play, without acting.

    "Through the portrayal of various characters, the playreading becomes a theatre of the group's own making and imagination. Successful outcomes depend on the right choice of material and appropriate allocation of characters."

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"Through the portrayal of various characters, the playreading becomes a theatre of the group's own making and imagination. Successful outcomes depend on the right choice of material and appropriate allocation of characters."

Etymology

From play + reading.

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