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This article is about the theatrical term. For other uses, see Gods.

The gods is a theatrical term, common in Britain especially, referring to the highest areas of a theatre such as the balconies. These are generally the cheapest seats.

There are references to the "gods" in many plays and films. Among them is the famous French film, Les Enfants du Paradis (or Children of Paradise in its US release), which is described by the film critic Girish Shambu as "set in the teeming theatre district of 1840s Paris (the "boulevard du crime"), the paradise of the film's title is a reference to "the gods", the highest, cheapest seats in the theatre, occupied by the poorest of the poor. As Prévert said when asked about the meaning of the title, "it refers to the actors (...) and the audiences too, the good-natured, working-class audience".

The gods is also an internet term, common among usenet veterans, for those who engage in the highest level of email discussion. These discussions are usually carried out with the cheapest of arguments.

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• Article on Children of Paradise explains the term