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EVU 25 - The performance arts : reviews and critiques
autor: Kostka
overratednot as good as people say
hackneyeddone so often it is boring
impenetrablecomplex and impossible to understand
disjointedunconnected and not in a clear order
far-fetchedimpossible to believe
risqueslightly immoral and likely to shock some people
grippingexciting and keeping your attention the whole time
harrowingextremely upsetting
movingmaking you feel strong emotions,especially pity or sadness
memorableyou remember it long after
understateddone or expressed in a simple but attractive stylr
panvey negatively criticised
laudhighly praised
bombto be a failure
up-and-cominglikely to become very famous or successful
masterpiecevery good work of art
to be miscastto be the wrong person for the role
typecastalways associated with the type of role
encorecall from audience to repeat it
standing ovationstand up and applaud
interptetationway of understanding and performing it
versionone of several performances that exsist
renditionperformance on a specific occasion
portrayalthe picture sb created
cliffhangera film/book/movie that keeps you in suspense
blockbustera film which huge numbers of people will go and see
cops-and-robbersa police or crime theme
buddingup-and-coming
keep sb on the edge of seatkeep in suspense/constant excitement