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Recent Examples of monodrama
In her performance of Francis Poulenc’s operatic monodrama La Voix Humaine (The Human Voice), Hannigan turned that problem — and many more — into an advantage with a couple of technological aids.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds.
—Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
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
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
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds.
—Thomas Curran, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
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
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
Noun
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As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Set in Shanghai, the film is a tragicomedy about a mother and daughter grieving their loss while trying to act normal.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Written and directed by and starring Tommy Wiseau, the melodrama tells the story of a love triangle between a banker, his fiancée, and his best friend.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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Dressed in a white Hellenic gown, Moore sang the tune with equal melodrama.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Deliberately schlocky and over-the-top, the production is a mere backdrop for the psychodrama happening off set between Elle and her costar Dominique (Havana Rose Liu), a girl her own age who’s also unfortunately her stepmother.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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And Malia is also achingly lonesome for her family life, with a sister about to get married and a doting father played, in this headache-inducingly twisty psychodrama’s most refreshing meta-twist, by Romanian director Radu Jude.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Demi gets in some sharp one-liners and fun physical-comedy bits throughout the rest of the episode.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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In 2024, Rauch and Nayyar reunited on-screen during his season 2 guest appearance on the comedy.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The tribute also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Larson's groundbreaking musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Netflix also has a pair of strong four-hour adaptations in the harrowing Lord of the Flies and the darkly comic political tragedy of Death by Lightning.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Since these leaks are invisible and odorless, a portable carbon monoxide detector is the only way to prevent a tragedy.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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 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
Noun
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The docudrama drew large crowds in France last year despite criticism from some secular and Catholic sources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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“Monodrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monodrama. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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