noun
performance of an entire play
Refers to staging a complete play from beginning to end, as opposed to excerpted scenes. Used in traditional Japanese theater contexts such as kabuki.
今月の歌舞伎座では通し狂言が上演される。
This month, a full-length play will be performed at the Kabukiza.
Compound of 通し (とおし, 'through, continuous') and 狂言 (きょうげん, 'play, drama'), literally 'continuous play'.