The performance arts: reviews and critique Flashcards

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overrated

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not as good as people say

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2
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hackneyed

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done so often it is boring

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3
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disjointed

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unconnected and not in a clear order

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4
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far-fetched

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impossible to believe

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5
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risqué

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against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people

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6
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gripping

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exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

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7
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harrowing

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extremely upsetting

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8
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moving

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making you feel pity or sadness

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9
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memorable/unforgettable

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you remember it long after

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10
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understated

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done or expressed in a simple but attractive style

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11
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tedious

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boring

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12
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hilarious

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extremely funny

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13
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applause

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clapping to show enjoyment

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14
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glowing reviews

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excellent reviews

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15
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encores

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calls from the audience to preform some more

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16
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standing ovation

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the audience dtood up and appleuded at the end of the preformance

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awards

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prizes/honours

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up-and-coming

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likely to become very successful

19
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masterpiece

A

very great work of art

20
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typecast

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always associated with the type of role

21
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panned/slated

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very negatively criticised

22
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lauded

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highly praised

23
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bombed

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was a failure

24
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booed

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got disapproving noises from the audience

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total flop
complete failure
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was miscast
was the wrong person for the role
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unconvincing
not seeming real or true
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audition
short performance where actors show what they can do, hoping to get a role
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rehearsals
practise performances
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interpretation
way of understanding and performing it
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version
one of several performances that exist
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covers
versions of songs that are not the original
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portrayal
the picture she created