As with most of these play, a great deal of the theatricality is outside of the words and “story.”. From Wordnik.com. [Two New 10 Minute Plays | Living the Liminal] Reference
And yet, like Moon, they also have something stylised, unearthly and unreal about them: a kind of theatricality which isn't too bad. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
"real life" roles and the blurring, semi-transparent quality of lace, Marie Antoinette's theatricality is crucial for connecting her sartorial reign to the. From Wordnik.com. [Framing Romantic Dress: Mary Robinson, Princess Caroline and the Sex/Text] Reference
Borden, we are told, is the superior magician, but it isn't until his act is supplemented by the kind of theatricality Angier specializes in that it takes off. From Wordnik.com. [Everything's Already Been Said About the Movie, The Prestige Edition] Reference
We have a kind of theatricality, but we don't just follow fashions. From Wordnik.com. [! Exclaim.ca - News] Reference
Court intrigue ensues, and "theatricality" motivates numerous late stage plot poins. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily] Reference
Glen McGillivray orients "theatricality" in its Greek root, theatron or "looking place.". From Wordnik.com. [I cite] Reference
"theatricality" of productions have unprecedented priority, it's a common (and mostly accepted) fact that singers, particularly women, lose parts if they're perceived as too fat. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Observer -] Reference
Randy praised him but had his caveats about theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Giltz: American Idol -- Top 5 Swings The Standards; Bye Matt] Reference
Every sports fan lives for the drama and theatricality of sport. From Wordnik.com. [Eugene Michael Santiago: Circle Rules Football -- The Road Ahead] Reference
She is also blessed with a marvelous musicality and theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [Ladies' On Ice: The Showcase Event] Reference
A trained actor, Atget was also alert to the theatricality of gestures. From Wordnik.com. [What the Camera Wrought] Reference
Razzle-dazzle and theatricality are critical props before an election take-down. From Wordnik.com. [The A B C's of Stealing an Election] Reference
As a performer, she's closer to Marlene Dietrich, all premeditated theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [Madonna Lets It All Hang Out] Reference
Parker, on the other hand, seems afraid that Wilde's theatricality isn't "cinematic.". From Wordnik.com. [Wilde At Heart] Reference
Charm was part of Azcarraga's theatricality, and the act became more obvious in later years. From Wordnik.com. [El Tigre And His Mexico] Reference
Over the past 15 years, the NFL has moved in fits and starts toward a more assured theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [At the Super Bowl, Gigantism Wins] Reference
But Jeffrey Hatcher's screenplay too often sacrifices psychological insight for bogus theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [SNAP JUDGMENT: MOVIES] Reference
His theatricality can be excessive, and not just because he has been known to dress up in drag as a spoof. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Up Giuliani] Reference
But what makes "Dreamgirls" a blast is Condon's obvious love for the show's heart-on-its-sleeve theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [It's Diva-Licious] Reference
So much more than jazz hands, I think of theatricality as the aspect of theater that encourages the impossible. From Wordnik.com. [Lauren Gunderson: Wherefore Theater? Why Is the Ancient Art Still Here?] Reference
Though the show works well as an illustrated recital, it might have profited from more theatricality, more suspense. From Wordnik.com. [Crash, bang, wallop] Reference
Its extravagant theatricality could be called camp, but it's camp raised to a high level of brutally funny seriousness. From Wordnik.com. [Unhappy In Their Own Way] Reference
With his fine words, theatricality and swagger, the only physical sign of the evil within is the lightning scar on his face. From Wordnik.com. [The 10 best devils] Reference
Many partygoers will cite the thrill of role-playing and theatricality when explaining why they love to dress up as teenagers. From Wordnik.com. [Going Back To School] Reference
Much of its power comes from the theatricality, from the fact that we never see the little boy (or any kids, for that matter). From Wordnik.com. [Michael Giltz: DVDs -- Get Ready for Star Trek] Reference
Kingsley and Winstone have totally different styles, the former's theatricality beautifully playing off the latter's naturalism. From Wordnik.com. [Suddenly Last Summer, Mate] Reference
These guys are storytellers, not autobiographers, but what these songs lack in personal drama they make up for in theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [Rock's Best Of The Rest] Reference
But for a justice who eschews both theatricality and whispering to the press, this year of living undecidedly comes as a surprise. From Wordnik.com. [High-Court Hamlet] Reference
Set in early 16th century Korea, The King and the Clown is almost Shakespearean in the depth and breadth of its intense theatricality. From Wordnik.com. [George Heymont: Films of Rare and Exquisite Beauty] Reference
It didn't seem to descend in theatricality where you shoot in certain angles such as shot/countershot, etc. but had lots of long takes. From Wordnik.com. [Brad Balfour: Q & A: French Director Laurent Cantet Gets Educated about The Oscars Through His Film The Class] Reference
Now we have Susan Stroman's stubbornly faithful movie of the musical, with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, and the theatricality is off the charts. From Wordnik.com. [Snap Judgment: Movies] Reference
The frenetically dynamic "Alice in Wonderland" photos pile Andre Gregory's theatricality on top of Avedon's, resulting in overcooked emotional rhetoric. From Wordnik.com. [Avedon] Reference
The beauty of this extremely clever movie, directed with fleet, robust theatricality by John Madden, is how deftly it manages to work on multiple levels. From Wordnik.com. [Brush Up Your Shakespeare] Reference
But the idea is catching on that exuberant theatricality shouldn't be lavished only on the tank-topped hordes taking snapshots outside the Hard Rock Cafe. From Wordnik.com. [Performance Cuisine] Reference
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