Kammerspiel

chamber play; intimate small-scale drama

noun KAM-mer-shpeel Rare

Also means

intimate theater genre

Usage Note

Kammerspiel denotes a form of theater performed in a small, intimate venue with few actors and minimal staging, emphasising psychological depth. Many large theaters have a Kammerspiel stage alongside their main house.

Examples

"Das Kammerspiel lebte von der Intensität der beiden Schauspieler."

Natural Translation

The chamber play lived from the intensity of the two actors.

Literal Translation

The chamber-play lived from the intensity of the two actors.

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