theatricality
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“Exit the King,” a common enough stage direction, has the advantage, however, of foregrounding the play’s brazen theatricality.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
I had assumed that the obvious theatricality of such timing would be irresistible.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
The musical-theater singers excelled in theatricality and diction, but I missed some of the lushness that we expect from opera performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Fashion shows rely on a "fundamental theatricality" that requires designers to "continually reinvent themselves by seeking out new locations", she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
For all its obvious theatricality, the painting is surprisingly muted: David seems to contemplate Goliath with a mixture of sadness and pity.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
