monodrama

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Recent Examples of monodrama At the end of mountain stages, a delicious monodrama always unfolds. 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
Noun
  • In the international competition, Australian stop-motion animator Adam Elliot took home the 50,000 Swedish krona ($4,500) prize for his tragicomedy Memoir of a Snail.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Feldman’s specific style is hard to explain or neatly label though critics and viewers alike have tried to with terms like dramedy and tragicomedy.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Instead, Salles offers soft political melodrama that’s less frank than old Hollywood self-righteousness.
    Armond White, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The writing also feels uneven at times, and some of the performances can veer toward melodrama.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The results are equal parts marital crisis, sins-of-the-father psychodrama and visceral body horror.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Niemann himself sometimes seems like a method actor appearing in a psychodrama, whether by temperament or by a recognition that the mad villain is the only decent role available to him now.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The movie, which follows two cousins on a trip to their late grandmother’s hometown in Poland, recently tied with Deadpool & Wolverine for best comedy at the Critics Choice Awards.
    Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In addition, Reiss executive produced the indie comedy Flock of Dudes with Kumail Nanjiani, Eric André, and Marc Maron.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This year, the International frontrunner appears to be Emilia Pérez, a trans-empowerment musical that received 13 Oscar nominations.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The 2025 Oscars also marks the second time that two musicals each received 10 or more nominations in the same year.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • All those aboard the plane were killed in the tragedy.
    Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Our prayers are with the families, friends, neighbors and everyone affected by this tragedy.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The real footage uses images that were banned or blocked by the government, creating a hybrid docudrama that captured the early days of the Chinese lockdown.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Joseph includes an unconvincing docudrama that imagines DuBois’ final days, and although the director inserts a cheeky disclaimer that his film is not a documentary, those elements are consistently the strongest.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025

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