25 The performance arts: reviews and critiques

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overrated
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not as good as people say
hackneyed
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done so often it is boring
impenetrable
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complex and impossible to understand
disjointed
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unconnected and not in a clear order
far-fetched
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impossible to belive
risque
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slightly immoral and likely to shock some people
gripping
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exciting and keeping your attention the whole time
harrowing
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extremely upsetting
moving
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making feel strong emotion, especially pity or sadness
memorable
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you remember it for long
understanded
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expressed in a simple but attractive style
be panned
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very negatively criticised
lauded
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highly praised
bombed
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was a failure
awards
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prizes
up-and-coming
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likely to become very famous
masterpiece
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very great work of art
be miscast
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was the wrong person for the role
typecast
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always associated with that type of role
encore
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calls from the audience to repeat it
standing ovation
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the audience stood up and applauded
interpretation
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way of understanding and performing it
version
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one of several performances that exist
rendition
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performance on a specific occasion
portrayal
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the picture she created

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