The performance arts: reviews and critiques Flashcards

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1
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done so often it is boring

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hackneyed

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unconnected and not in a clear order

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disjointed

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3
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[impossible to believe

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far-fetched

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4
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against accepted social
standards and likely to shock some people

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risqué

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5
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[exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

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gripping

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[extremely upsetting

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harrowing

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7
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making you feel pity or sadness

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moving

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8
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[done or expressed in a simple but attractive style

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understated

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9
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boring

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tedious

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10
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extremely funny

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hilarious

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11
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excellent reviews

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glowing reviews

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12
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calls from the audience to perform some more

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encores

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13
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the audience stood up and applauded at the
end of the performance

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standing ovation

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14
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[likely to become very successful]

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up-and-coming

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15
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always associated with that
type of role

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typecast

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[very negatively criticised

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panned/slated

17
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[highly praised

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lauded

18
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[was a failure

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bombed

19
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got disapproving noises from the audience

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booed

20
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[complete failure

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total flop

21
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was the wrong
person for the role

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was miscast

22
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not seeming real or true

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unconvincing

23
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[short performance
where actors show what they can do, hoping to get a role]

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audition

24
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[practice performances

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rehearsals

25
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[way of understanding and performing it]

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interpretation

26
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one of several performances that exis

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version

27
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versions of songs that are not the original

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covers

28
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[the picture she created

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portrayal