: the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHis mastery of stagecraft and personae also helped keep him alive in his fans’ imaginations. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Disguises, diversions and stagecraft, that’s the fantasy. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022 Both have, since the 1960s, been Shakespearean in their stagecraft, although not in their language or subtlety of thought. Lance Morrow, WSJ, 27 July 2022 And while that is effective stagecraft, relying too much on the Watergate template of presidential scandal risks derailing the American public from the most fundamental objective of the committee’s work. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 29 June 2022 Yet a subtle stagecraft has lent the hearings an unexpected momentum and pull that has drawn in many viewers — including the former president, who is said to have been monitoring them. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Such stagecraft comes naturally to the onetime KGB operative, longtime Putin watchers say. Laura Kingstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2022 Sometimes in the art of political stagecraft, an entire debate can shift on a single statement. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2022 Exposing the elements of Williams’ stagecraft and making the audience unusually conscious of them puts pressure on the actors to deliver without the assistance of cunningly hidden and supportive stage effects. David Benedict, Variety, 1 June 2022 See More