1. Of or relating to the theatre
   "She pursued a theatrical career";
   - theatric
    
2. Suited to or characteristic of the stage or theatre
   "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"; "a theatrical pose";
   - theatric
    
3. Emotional and excessively dramatic
   "Her theatrical response to the minor setback was completely unnecessary"

1. A performance of a play
   "The theatrical performance received a standing ovation";
   - theatrical performance, histrionics [archaic], theatric

Derived forms: theatricals

See also: histrionic, melodramatic, showy, stagey, stagy

Type of: performance, public presentation

Antonym: untheatrical

Encyclopedia: Theatrical