The staging or presentation of a play, opera, etc.; performing a theatrical work for an audience.
今月、その劇団が新作を上演する予定だ。
This month the theatre company plans to stage a new play.
上演時間は約2時間で、途中に休憩が入ります。
The performance lasts about two hours and will include an intermission.
映画館での特別上映と違い、舞台では俳優が生で上演する。
Unlike special screenings at a cinema, actors perform live on stage.