1 (of the theatre) [+production, performance, tradition] teatral ...posters advertising theatrical [productions] It was an amazing theatrical experience - the best thing I have seen in years Prizes are given for the most outstanding British theatrical performances of the year They have no theatrical [tradition] in Australia and they envy us ours
the theatrical world el mundo del teatro de las tablas;or
Ingrid was always talking about her dear friends in the theatrical world
she comes from a theatrical background viene de un ambiente de teatro
She comes from a theatrical family
2 [+person, gesture, manner] teatral; histriónico; teatrero; (informal) there was something very theatrical about him tenía un aire muy teatral; don't be so theatrical! ¡no seas tan teatral teatrero !;or (informal) ¡no hagas tanto teatro!
Scotland Yard's theatrical [gesture] might have influenced press coverage In a theatrical [gesture] Glass clamped his hand over his eyes The remark may sound theatrical but it certainly summed up what the people in the room were thinking He has a very theatrical style of speaking He whooped and started to laugh in a theatrical way Chris stood with a somewhat theatrical pose over Drew
