curtain-raisernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɜː.tənˌreɪ.zər/us/ˈkɝː.t̬ənˌreɪ.zɚ/a short play sometimes performed before the main play
a small event that happens before a bigger one and is a preparation for it
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Spectacles & performances
- act
- amateur dramatics
- amateur theater
- barnstorm
- bullfight
- co-production
- command performance
- double bill
- entertainment
- mano a mano
- night
- performance art
- premiere
- Punch and Judy show
- pyrotechnics
- rendition
- spot
- talent contest
- theatricals
- variety
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