stage play
noun
: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.
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The stage play premiered at the National Theatre to five-star reviews, winning an Olivier award for ‘Best New Play’ and a sell-out run in 2023.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Also getting a first look in Toronto is DaCosta’s Hedda, a reimagining of the Henrik Ibsen stage play Hedda Gabler that stars Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss and Imogen Poots.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Thorne is also the prodigious and prolific writer behind series such as HBO’s His Dark Materials, the Enola Holmes films and the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
While she's only seen as a shadow in the stage play, the upcoming film will give her a more prominent role.
—EW.com, 5 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 July 2025
Also getting a first look in Toronto is DaCosta’s Hedda, a reimagining of the Henrik Ibsen stage play Hedda Gabler that stars Tessa Thompson, Nina Hoss and Imogen Poots.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Thorne is also the prodigious and prolific writer behind series such as HBO’s His Dark Materials, the Enola Holmes films and the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
While she's only seen as a shadow in the stage play, the upcoming film will give her a more prominent role.
—EW.com, 5 June 2025
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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