The performance arts: reviews and critiques

hackneyed

done so often that it is boring

disjointed

unconnected and not in a clear order

far- fetched

impossible to believe

risqué

against accepted social standards and likely to shock some people

gripping

exciting and keeping your attention the whole time

harrowing

extremely upsetting

understated

done or expressed in a simple but attractive style

tedious

boring

glowing reviews

excellent reviews

encore

calls from audiences to perform some more

up-and-coming

likely to become very successful

typecast

always associated with a role

panned/slated

very negative criticised/ highly praised

bomb

be a failure

laude

praise sb/sth

boo

make disapproving noises from the audiences

miscast

wrong person for the role

audition

short performance for actors to show what they can do, hoping to get a role

rehearsal(n)

practice performance

interpretation(n)

way of understanding and performing it

version

one of several performances that exist

covers

versions that are not original

portrayal

the picture sb created