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stage business noun[ U ] theatre & film specializeduk /ˈsteɪdʒ ˌbɪz.nɪs/ us /ˈsteɪdʒ ˌbɪz.nɪs/ the actions of performers on a stage, intended to create a situation and feeling: All of her energetic stage business detracts from her singing. There was little animation in the crowd scenes and several clumsy pieces of stage business. Throughout the play, the stage business is well directed and lively. Some of the singing was a little weak when the performers were preoccupied with stage business. The constant stage business was marked by a lack of spontaneity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing act out am-dram amateur theater appearance blocking camp camp it up chew enact improvisation offstage portrayal re-enact recreation rep restage stage fright understudy unperformable unperformed |