theatrical

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In a theatrical culture where queer-coded characters were frequently played for ridicule, Bhaduri's work carried a different weight.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A famously theatrical monologue, given by a man as police arrested him at a Chinese restaurant in Australia, has officially been preserved by the country's national archive.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Our critic noted that “his expansive theatrical vision embraced the outstanding work of the top-flight cast headed by Michael Spyres and Lise Davidsen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Paramount is a more logical steward of the traditional theatrical model, Cameron argued.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

When it was on vacation from its professional chores, it fell, as a rule, alternately in love with shea: volume and a theatrical brand of quietness-steadiness.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger