Restagings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of reproducing a performance, typically in theater, after an initial presentation
2. The process of reinterpreting or revising an existing work for a new audience or context
3. A re-creation of a previously staged piece, often with changes to enhance its relevance or impact

Etymology: "Restagings" is the plural of "restaging," so it simply names more than one act of putting a play, opera or other production on stage again. The base is the verb "restage," formed by attaching the prefix "re-," meaning "again," to "stage." "Stage" comes from Old French "estage," meaning a story or level of a building, and it reached its theatrical sense in English through the idea of a raised platform on which performers stand. Put together, "restage" literally means to stage again, and the plural form counts each renewed production separately.