staginess

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But the staginess of the writing makes it difficult for any of the actors to transcend the shtick that’s been assigned to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

An awkward and uncomfortable experiment, “Together” unfolds with a staginess that rebuffs our involvement.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

This doesn’t confuse anything: being continually reminded of the artifice of performance helps us forgive the play’s occasional staginess.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 28, 2019

Both films contain elements of magical realism and staginess.

From The Guardian • May 17, 2017

He looks like a rock star, but he has none of a rock star’s swagger and braggadocio and staginess.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell