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scripted performance

[ˈskrɪptɪd pərˈfɔːrməns]
nounpl: scripted performances
apresentação roteirizada
1. A performance that follows a written script, dialogue, or predetermined sequence of actions
The actor delivered a scripted performance that impressed the audience.
O ator apresentou uma apresentação roteirizada que impressionou o público.
2. A staged or rehearsed presentation that lacks spontaneity or appears artificial
The interview felt like a scripted performance rather than a genuine conversation.
A entrevista pareceu uma apresentação roteirizada em vez de uma conversa genuína.
NYC Slang
the whole production; a put-on
Synonyms
staged performancerehearsed performancescripted acttheatrical performanceprepared presentation
Antonyms
improvisationunscripted performancespontaneous performancead-lib

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apresentação roteirizada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
apresentação de roteiro
Alternative formulation
São Paulo
performance roteirizada
Uses English 'performance' with Portuguese modifier
Portugal
desempenho encenado
Common alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

follow the script
stick to the script
reading from a script
off-script remarks
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