stagecraft
noun
stage·craft
ˈstāj-ˌkraft 
: the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques
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Parliament functions as stagecraft and prime ministers as administrators of decisions made elsewhere.
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Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2025
And when the melting moment arrives, the movie continues to mirror the stagecraft.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Beyond serving as a cool element of stagecraft, the ice skating rink scenes are pivotal in the musical's story.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
And yet, all that architectural stagecraft and choreographed precision left me with a strong urge to leave — to be ejected back into the rattling street and out of the architect’s oppressive control.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
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Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2025
And when the melting moment arrives, the movie continues to mirror the stagecraft.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Beyond serving as a cool element of stagecraft, the ice skating rink scenes are pivotal in the musical's story.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
And yet, all that architectural stagecraft and choreographed precision left me with a strong urge to leave — to be ejected back into the rattling street and out of the architect’s oppressive control.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Stagecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecraft. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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