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Theatre (disambiguation)

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Theatre or theater refers to representational performing arts, and semantically related to a stage.

It may also refer to:

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Other uses

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  • Theater (Metro Rail), a rail station in Buffalo, New York
  • Theater (warfare), large geographic area where conflict occurs
  • Operating theater (or operating room), a room for carrying out surgical operations
  • Pejorative term, in the sense of "an act"(pretense): actions taken by an individual or authority to create the impression of doing something useful or valuable, while achieving little. For example:
    • Security Theater, actions carried out by an authority to give the public the impression of security while doing little or nothing to actually achieving it.
    • Hygiene Theater, the practice of taking hygiene measures that are intended to give the illusion of improved safety while doing little to actually reduce any risk.

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