The  phrases below have something in common. Can you determine what it is, and then determine the theme of the puzzle.

PURE FICTION
STAGE FRIGHT
THEIR FAVORITE GAME
HER FIRST DATE
A WIDE RIFT
MUSIC OF IRELAND

HINT:
Each phrase conceals the same thing.

Answers:

Spanning two words in each clue are the mixed up letters of FIRE:

puRE FIction
stagE FRIght
thEIR Favorite game
hER FIrst date
a widE RIFt
music oF IREland

Theme of the puzzle: PLAYING WITH FIRE

Credit: LA Times Crossword
March 22, 2012
Ed Sessa
RING OF FIRE