staginess

We do not object to a certain amount of what we call "staginess" on the stage -- it is a part of its art; as the pigment is part of that of the painter.

A Librarian's Open Shelf Arthur E. Bostwick

That kind of staginess isn't found elsewhere in this production.

NYT > Home Page 2010

(The “Raid on Entebbe” conversation was amusing and felt real … until they shouted out for a public vote on whether it was a common reference: that staginess felt a bit Friends to me.)

Josh Wolk's Pop Culture Club talks 'Bored to Death': Ted Danson rules all | EW.com 2009

Despite the obvious dangers of staginess this feels solidly cinematic throughout, with writer-director J Blakeson making the most of limited resources and reaping the benefits of fat-free filming.

Mark Kermode's DVD round-up Mark Kermode 2010

There's no staginess before and no hugging each other after.

Antonio Meneses and Maria João Pires; La traviata – review 2012

The protest that gave Protestantism its name was against display, against the staginess of the Catholic Church, and its aversion to theatrics applies equally to money: better to appear less wealthy than you are and keep putting in the hours.

BREAKFAST WITH SOCRATES ROBERT ROWLAND SMITH 2010

The protest that gave Protestantism its name was against display, against the staginess of the Catholic Church, and its aversion to theatrics applies equally to money: better to appear less wealthy than you are and keep putting in the hours.

BREAKFAST WITH SOCRATES ROBERT ROWLAND SMITH 2010

For all the hamminess, it has a kind of mad, melodramatic, mesmeric power, a thrilling sort of staginess – and of course, back in 1942, it was far from clear his threat would not be carried out.

Mrs Miniver shares Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes feeling Peter Bradshaw 2010

Drudging through the goofy storyline in order to get to the action was a grueling experience, and though the stunts themselves were absolutely stunning, the badassery was lessened a tad by the distracting staginess of each successive feat.

This Week in DVD & Blu-ray: Zombieland, The House of the Devil, Ong Bak 2, and More | /Film 2010

On an iffier note, Jorgensen over-exaggerates the eccentric mannerisms of Moody, who's seen curling up childishly on his office couch in a fit of nerves one minute and working the phone feverishly the next: A slight staginess clings to this neurotic figure.

'Golden Boy's' soft touch lands hard knocks Celia Wren 2010