dramaturgical

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In trying to capture this almost stoic modesty, the film, directed by James Hawes, falls into a dramaturgical trap.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

This movie, which allegedly hates men, sure enjoyed giving them a lot of emotional and dramaturgical real estate in the climactic act, including a Gene Kelly-esque dance number.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Which is a shame, because the musical, originally developed off-Broadway at Ars Nova, could use dramaturgical refinement.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022

“I’m not getting dramaturgical notes from Audible,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2022

There would have been no more solid value in the often amusing plays of Sardou, if he had not delighted in the ingenuity of his dramaturgical devices.

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