as in theatre
the public performance of plays
before her first film role, her acting experience had been limited to amateur theatrics
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By placing a large video screen over the stage, the Pacific Symphony added close-ups of the players and conductor, further adding to the theatrics.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
McCarthy allies didn’t seem to appreciate the theatrics.
—Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
It will be raised again this year, despite the theatrics over a default.
—Ben Koltun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
Even without the theatrics, the project would’ve still done well for its first week — but the staying power may have faltered.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
McCarthy allies didn’t seem to appreciate the theatrics.
—Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Jan. 2023
It will be raised again this year, despite the theatrics over a default.
—Ben Koltun, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
Even without the theatrics, the project would’ve still done well for its first week — but the staying power may have faltered.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022
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