映画 and 演劇: watching film and theater
Distinguish a work's medium from viewing, creating, or performing in it.
Watching a film
映画 (えいが) means film or movie. 「家で映画を見ました」 means watching a film at home.
「映画を作っています」 describes making a film. With the same 映画, 見る and 作る assign different roles.
Theater on a stage
演劇 (えんげき) means theater or drama. 「劇場で演劇を見ました」 means watching a play at a theater.
「演劇を学んでいます」 describes studying theater, not merely having watched a work.
Works and participants
「映画にも演劇にも出演しました」 says the person performed in both film and theater. Distinguish this from watching as an audience member.
「同じ物語を映画と演劇で見ました」 says the same story was seen in film and theater forms. Identical stories can use different media.
Does 「演劇に出演しました」 mean watching as an audience member?
Show the answer and why
No. It means participating as a performer.