noun
entertainment hall; variety theater
A venue for popular variety shows, often featuring comedy, music, magic, and other live performances.
浅草の演芸場で落語を聞いた。
I listened to rakugo at an entertainment hall in Asakusa.
寄席 is a traditional vaudeville theater, often smaller and more focused on rakugo and storytelling, whereas 演芸場 can host a broader range of variety acts.
Compound of 演芸 (entertainment, performance) and 場 (place, hall).