Theater And Performance Vocabulary

noun a complete failure or disaster

• The company's latest product launch turned into a complete fiasco.
• The party last night was a total fiasco.
• The group project was a total fiasco - nobody did their part.
• The politician's scandal was a fiasco that tarnished their reputation.

noun a quality of being strikingly bold or colorful

adjective flamboyant

• The artist's painting exhibited a remarkable flamboyance in color and style.
• His flamboyance in dressing always turns heads wherever he goes.
• That guy's flamboyance is off the charts, he really knows how to stand out.
• Her flamboyance on stage was like a burst of colorful fireworks, captivating the audience.

verb to place something on oneself or someone else

preposition used to indicate the action of placing something on a surface or body

• She put on her best dress for the gala event.
• I'm going to put on my favorite hoodie and relax at home.
• Let's put on some tunes and have a dance party!
• He always puts on a brave face even in tough situations.

noun a form of entertainment in which a performer gradually removes their clothing to music

verb to perform a striptease

• The performer executed a tasteful striptease during the cabaret show.
• She did a sexy striptease at the party last night.
• Did you see that wild striptease at the club? It was crazy!
• The author's writing style is like a literary striptease, gradually revealing deeper meanings as you read on.