English Dictionary

illegitimate theater

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(uncountable) Lightweight, mass-appeal theatrical productions such as pantomimes and musicals, as opposed to the "legitimate theater" of serious drama.

日本語の意味

大衆向けの軽妙で娯楽性の高い演劇作品、例えばパントマイムやミュージカルなど、重厚なドラマを特徴とする「正統派演劇」とは対照的なタイプの劇場作品を指す。

Many critics in the 19th century looked down on illegitimate theater, dismissing pantomimes and musicals as mere entertainment rather than serious drama.

19世紀の多くの批評家は、大衆受けする軽い舞台作品を見下し、パントマイムやミュージカルを真面目な劇ではなく単なる娯楽だと退けた。

意味（1）

(uncountable) Lightweight, mass-appeal theatrical productions such as pantomimes and musicals, as opposed to the "legitimate theater" of serious drama.

意味（2）

(countable) A theater that performs this kind of lightweight production.

illegitimate theaters （ plural ）