Crossword Genius

Fellow in house left causing actor to stop performing (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stage fright

'causing actor to stop performing' is the definition.
(stage fright might prevent an actor performing)

'fellow in house left' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'house left' becomes 'stage right' (house left is stage right in a theatre).
'f' placed into 'stageright' is 'STAGE-FRIGHT'.

(Other definitions for stage fright that I've seen before include "attack of nerves" , "Pre-performance nerves" , "Nerves in front of an audience" , "Dramatic nerves" , "problem for players" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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