(Of course, sometimes applause just means the audience is glad it’s time to go home. I don't know how much time I have left on this earth after that. Definitions, Meanings, Synonyms and Antonyms of applause After a theatrical performance, audience members typically use applause, or hand-clapping, to express their approval. What will happen next Sunday is Centre Court will be packed for the men's final and I'm sure people will be able to follow World Cup final, it's not unheard of for there to be a ripple of applause or a shout when something special happens in a football tournament, and I'm sure everybody will understand if it does. There is an applause superior to that of the multitudes one's own. You should give him a big round of applause. That was the biggest applause in the evening actually, so it was sort of interesting. acclaim, acclamation, adulation, applause, approbation, approval, cheering, cheers, compliment, encomium, eulogy, flattery, laudation panegyri plaudit. If I could give this more than five stars, I would.ĭramaturgy & Assistant Director by: Adelina UglowĪll This Must Pass played at Lion and Unicorn Theatre until as part of Camden Fringe.And then hit me with a very, very hard question, that was when I came up with the Rosie O'Donnell statement, which really got a tremendous applause. Free School Lunch Theatre has put something really special together here and deserves massive congratulations. Even reflecting on the production now, the next afternoon, All This Must Pass is unambiguously magnificent. Morris’ background as a dancer combined with choreography by Keeley Pears and direction also by Gage: literally breath-taking.Īfter the applause finished and the lights came on, there was a noticeable pause, a moment for us to gather ourselves before people started to pick up their bags and head off into the evening. Not only that, I could sense the impact it was having in the room all around, as the audience for just a moment collectively forgot to breathe. In the penultimate scene, Morris’ dance is beautiful and devastating I felt every second of it. As each story echoes, the words come back to haunt the Woman and to haunt us, as we learn just why these stories are so important to her right at this moment and why she has undertaken this particular journey into the past. The lighting and sound (by Sophie Goodman) show not just the different times but also repeatedly brings us back to the now. As for all of us, the actions of our ancestors going back hundreds of years almost certainly would not bring universal pride and approval. She doesn’t sugar-coat these lives there is gratitude, appreciation, anger and resentment. These stories and this history are all a part of how this Woman came to be today: they formed her life, before she was even born.
A lot of these stories are heavy, but Gage’s script is sprinkled with laughs. The tone shifts as easily as Woman shifts between different ancestors and Morris handles them with skill and mastery.
Morris brings the audience with her for every scene we hang on to her every move, even as she simply brings a plastic chair to the back of the stage. Actually, the editor uses a few four letter words in that particular request but you get the gist… Well, last night I saw All This Must Pass at Lion & Unicorn Theatre and frankly, for this review I could look up captivating, magnetic, smart, funny, brilliant, skilful, beautiful, and just list all the possible synonyms until I hit the maximum word count.Īn unnamed Woman tells us of her ancestors, showing us snippets of their lives, from royalty in France to Salem Massachusetts, to the First World War and even taking in a visit to Tayto Park in Ireland.Īidan Morris’ performance is simply remarkable while Aurelia Gage’s script is riveting. As nouns the difference between eulogy and applause is that eulogy is an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral while applause is the act of applauding approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means marked commendation. One of the long-suffering editors at ET has been known to say “I wish they would use a thesaurus” to stop us reviewers from repeatedly using the word ‘good’ or ‘overall’ or other choice terms.
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