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amateur dramatics, n.
Brit. |ˈamət(ʃ)ə drəˈmatɪks|, |ˌaməˈtəː drəˈmatɪks|, U.S. |ˈˌæmədər drəˈmædɪks|, |ˈˌæmətʃər drəˈmædɪks|, |ˈˌæməˌt(j)ʊr drəˈmædɪks|
[‹ amateur n. + dramatics, plural of dramatic n., after amateur dramatic adj.]
1. Dramatic entertainment produced by non-professional companies or groups; the genre of non-professional theatre, esp. as performed by local drama societies (occas. mildly depreciative).
1887Harper's Mag. May 936 It was not that she thought what Dan had just said was so very funny, but people are immoderately applausive of amateur dramatics, and she was feeling very fond of the young fellow. 1917Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 23 133 Under the right control the theater can be one of the greatest educational agencies. So can amateur dramatics. 1955Harvard Jrnl. Asiatic Stud. 18 342 The distinction between actors and the rest of society was emphasized by prohibiting any amateur dramatics, except at those two most important festivals, New Year and Bon. 2001Evening Post (Bristol) (Electronic ed.) 26 July We work like a professional theatre—there's no place for the egos and cliques of amateur dramatics. Real theatre is hard and requires discipline.
2. In extended use (esp. in Sport): exaggerated or melodramatic behaviour, esp. with manipulative intent; histrionics. Usu. depreciative.
1984Financial Times (Nexis) 16 Apr. iv. 1 Unlike the other six banks in the top league, Banco Popular is not prone to ‘amateur dramatics’ over such setbacks as the raising of obligatory deposits. 1989Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 20 Mar. He shooed all the surrounding players away, allowed Savor to finish the amateur dramatics and then calmly pulled out the red card. 2001Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.) (Electronic ed.) 20 Aug. 22 Testicle grabbing, kung fu fighting, shirt pulling, amateur dramatics, referee baiting, racial taunting and fist-fighting. It's all on again for ‘the beautiful game’ as the glory boys got down to action for another English soccer season yesterday. |