Play

Broadly speaking the word can either refer to a general human activity (childrens' play, sport, etc) and to a more specific activity in the theatre, namely the playtext written by the playwright, or to the performance of the text (i.e. the theatrical event).

See also Drama, Playtext, Text, Performance, Production, Theatre, Theatrical Event, .

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_(theatre)

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