theatrics

The springtime complement to Halloween Horror Nights, Fan Fest Nights focuses on theme park theatrics and sci-fi, gaming and anime rather than horror.

The first is to replay the “resist!” theatrics of the first Trump term.

Backed by the 77-year-old Queen guitarist as well as a large gospel choir in angelic robes, the mustachioed pop-rock dreamboat nailed Freddie Mercury’s lung-busting theatrics — and, more important, seemed to be having a blast as he moved through each of the song’s many rock-operatic twists and turns.

"The ICJ is not a stage for political theatrics, and it must not be weaponised for disinformation," the UAE said in a statement.

But Shannon’s starchy tone, accented by Jonathan Mastro’s mournful score, allows no room for emotional theatrics or pat psychological breakthroughs.