theaterrelated

The term theater-related is used to describe topics, works, and resources connected to theatre and stage performance. It is commonly used in cataloging, indexing, and classification to group items that pertain to live theatre, its history, practice, and associated disciplines. It is not a single genre, but a broad umbrella covering a range of activities and fields.

Scope includes live performances such as plays, musicals, opera, and other stage forms; the processes that bring them to life, including writing, directing, acting, design (scenery, costumes, lighting, sound), stage management, and technical crews; venues like theatres, black-box spaces, festivals, and studios; and related practices such as dramaturgy, theatre criticism, pedagogy, and archival work.

The field has evolved from ancient theatre forms in Greece and other cultures through medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, and modern periods to contemporary multimedia and immersive theatre. It intersects with dance, music, film, and digital media through cross-disciplinary works, adaptations, and preservation.

Careers and institutions encompassed by the theatre-related domain include playwrights, directors, producers, performers, designers, technicians, stage managers, educators, curators, and researchers; theatres, repertory companies, broadcasting entities, drama schools, universities, festivals, archives, and libraries.

In information systems, theater-related tagging supports discovery and analysis, enabling users to locate related productions, scholarly articles, biographies, histories, and reviews across diverse collections.