]]> the series of events that form the plot of a story or play. to go near; to move toward. the spectators at a performance. imaginative or artistic. a conversation between two or more persons. fundamental or essential constituent. an event or a series of events participated in or lived through. to take place; to come about. to act before an audience, to give a public presentation of. to practice in preparation for a public performance; to direct in rehearsal. a critical estimate of a work or performance; writing a criticism of a performance. to sell all the tickets.