hacer teatro

v.

1 to put on an act, to dramatize, to be dramatic, to indulge in theatricals.

Los chicos hicieron teatro The boys put on an act.

2 to perform on the theater, to be a theatrical actor.

La actriz hizo teatro al fin The actress performed on the theater at last.

3 to be a playwright.

El escritor hizo teatro The writer was a playwright.

* * *

hacer teatro

figurado to play-act, be melodramatic, exaggerate

* * *

(v.) = play-acting, put on + an act, keep up + appearances

Ex. Dance is a physical form of enactment as opposed to play-acting, which is predominantly verbal.

Ex. Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.

Ex. As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.

* * *

(v.) = play-acting, put on + an act, keep up + appearances

Ex: Dance is a physical form of enactment as opposed to play-acting, which is predominantly verbal.

Ex: Singers, dancers, and actors must now all know how to sing, dance and put on an act.

Ex: As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.