"Regietheater" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from German Regietheater (“director's theater”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Regietheater|t=director's theater}} German Regietheater (“director's theater”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Regietheater (uncountable)
  1. (theater) The modern practice of allowing a director freedom to diverge from the original intentions of the playwright or operatist, for example by changing the geographical and chronological setting, or by adapting the work to highlight issues of race and gender. Wikipedia link: Regietheater Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Theater Related terms: rifacimento
    Sense id: en-Regietheater-en-noun-9PH7VmeR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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