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Recent Examples of monodrama
At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds.
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Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
Suzie Miller constructs her monodrama at the intersection of #MeToo and British justice, and though the dramatist appends a superfluous moral to the story, the proceedings amount to a virtuosic, blow-by-blow account of a process stacked against female victims.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
The monodrama by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin propels Comer stunningly into the tale of a crackerjack barrister who prides herself on getting offenders off.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
Toshio Hosokawa’s monodrama for mezzo-soprano and 12 players, probes deeply into the terror and loss of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem through a jagged, atonal setting that stretches the scansion out of its familiar rhythm.
—Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
Based on a monodrama by Jean Cocteau, the 1959 piece delves into the emotional state of Elle (She), whose lover of five years has left her.
—Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2021
Jonathan Berger’s monodrama is based on a U.S. Army helicopter pilot’s first-person account of the 1968 massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese villagers by American troops.
—Matt Cooper, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
In its heyday, City Opera was a home for Argento’s richly expressive music, and the upcoming performance will include two of his monodramas.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2017
Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
Suzie Miller constructs her monodrama at the intersection of #MeToo and British justice, and though the dramatist appends a superfluous moral to the story, the proceedings amount to a virtuosic, blow-by-blow account of a process stacked against female victims.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
The monodrama by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin propels Comer stunningly into the tale of a crackerjack barrister who prides herself on getting offenders off.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
Toshio Hosokawa’s monodrama for mezzo-soprano and 12 players, probes deeply into the terror and loss of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem through a jagged, atonal setting that stretches the scansion out of its familiar rhythm.
—Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
Based on a monodrama by Jean Cocteau, the 1959 piece delves into the emotional state of Elle (She), whose lover of five years has left her.
—Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2021
Jonathan Berger’s monodrama is based on a U.S. Army helicopter pilot’s first-person account of the 1968 massacre of hundreds of Vietnamese villagers by American troops.
—Matt Cooper, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
In its heyday, City Opera was a home for Argento’s richly expressive music, and the upcoming performance will include two of his monodramas.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monodrama
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Its jacket copy states, With a voice somewhere between Violeta Parra and Bad Bunny, Paulina Flores paints a portrait of a city, a generation, and its distinctive characteristics in this tragicomedy.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Told with a classic heist structure and hints of tragicomedy, the story follows an ordinary government employee obsessed with winning the Melate lottery.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Noun
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What should be a tender, feminist-minded story centered on a young woman rediscovering her dormant childhood dreamer turns into a middling melodrama about being with a cute guy in desperate need of her rescue.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dunham’s genius, and what made Girls a legitimate cultural event, was to meld heartfelt James L. Brooks-style melodrama with brutally honest reportage about millennial mores, desires, and deficits.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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Paramount Pictures’ reboot/sequel of the comedy film series The Naked Gun is projected by Deadline to earn $8.1 million in its second weekend from 3,363 locations.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Special guests slated for the fan-forward events — including Master Classes, fashion shows, comedy showcases, and more — are Adam Blackstone, Avery Sunshine, Joyce Sheffield, Rochelle Johnson, Rhyeem Johnson, and more.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Many of Lloyd Webber’s detractors believe his musicals have about the same depth as a scrape.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
10 Aug. 2025
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At a time when many companies are undergoing identity crises or struggling to connect with audiences, this one endures by programming original musicals anchored in local history, institutions, archetypes and customs.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
Twin Cities,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kazuo Ishiguro, The Remains of the Day Through the voice of an aging butler, Ishiguro explores dignity, regret, and the quiet tragedies of a life spent serving others.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The council additionally issued a two-day state of mourning in response to the tragedy, per a statement shared on Aug. 9.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The playlets each have from one to three actors in them and are each inspired by, but not about, a different painting.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2024
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The novelty of a concrete pier was celebrated in a September 1909 gala opening, with a playlet starring Queen Santa Monica and Rex Neptune.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2024
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The docudrama also features a man who claims a friend, who is now dead, confessed his involvement to him 40 years ago.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
15 July 2025
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Gordon-Levitt is currently working on an untitled AI thriller with Anne Hathaway, who starred in AppleTV’s tech founder docudrama WeCrashed with Jared Leto, about the rise and fall of the WeWork co-founders.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Monodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monodrama. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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