backstage
adverb /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/
/ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/
- in the part of a theatre where the actors and artists get ready and wait to perform
- After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast.
- away from the attention of the public; in secret
- I'd like to know what really goes on backstage in government.