stagecraft
noun
stage·craft
ˈstāj-ˌkraft 
: the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques
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Whether the subject matter is winning over a policy panel, steering a strategic initiative or galvanizing stakeholders into action, the most impactful presenters go beyond slides and stagecraft.
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Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As if we haven’t been served enough chaos, tension and stagecraft, these NBA Playoffs keep giving us the good stuff.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Neon signs blink after midnight, front-row fashion risks stroll grocery aisles and even the houses practice theatrical stagecraft.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The seamless blend of personal memory and stagecraft, nostalgia and defiance, defines his presence.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
As if we haven’t been served enough chaos, tension and stagecraft, these NBA Playoffs keep giving us the good stuff.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Neon signs blink after midnight, front-row fashion risks stroll grocery aisles and even the houses practice theatrical stagecraft.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The seamless blend of personal memory and stagecraft, nostalgia and defiance, defines his presence.
—Billboard Arabia, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Stagecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecraft. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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