What does the cryptic crossword clue "Some light coming through doorway in stage performance (9)" mean?

The definition is "performance". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RAY (synonym="”Some light” in PORTAL=”doorway”") in PORTAL (synonym="”doorway”") = PORTRAYAL; definition: "performance" The answer is PORTRAYAL.

Some light coming through doorway in stage performance (9)

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