Previews are a set of public performances of a
theatrical
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communic ...
presentation that precede its
official opening, known as the press night. The purpose of previews is to allow the
director and
crew to identify problems and opportunities for improvement that were not found during
rehearsals and to make adjustments before
critics are invited to attend. The duration of the preview period varies, and ticket prices may be reduced.
The term can also be used to describe an exhibition of a film to evaluate an audience's reaction and make possible changes before its official release. (This is different from a "
trailer", a short advertisement for a finished film.)
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Stage terminology
Types of polling
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