In Shakespeare, Nathaniel's scene (5)
I believe the answer is:
arena
'scene' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for arena that I've seen before include "Circus ring" , "Performance venue" , "Place of combat" , "Scene of action" , "bowl? Possibly" .)