Skirt for theatre work? (6)
I believe the answer is:
bypass
'skirt' is the definition.
(both can mean to avoid)
'for theatre work?' is the wordplay.
'for theatre' becomes 'by' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'work?' becomes 'pass' (synonyms).
'by'+'pass'='BYPASS'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bypass that I've seen before include "operation to improve circulation" , "detour" , "Circuitous route (for traffic, fluids etc)" , "Way to avoid town etc" , "Go around" .)