Etymology

Regietheater

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

German Regietheater
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  1. German · borrowed fromRegietheater“director's theater”
  2. English todayRegietheater

Borrowed from German Regietheater (“director's theater”).

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