Performing troupes needing expert for place lacking atmosphere (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
outer space
'place lacking atmosphere' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'performing troupes needing expert' is the wordplay.
'performing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'needing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of expert**).
'troupes' with letters rearranged gives 'outersp'.
'outersp'+'ace'='OUTER SPACE'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for outer space that I've seen before include "'place lacking atmosphere'" , "remote region" , "Region beyond the earth's atmosphere" .)