intermissionless

intermissionless
Without an intermission; without a pause between acts in the performance of a play or in a film on television

For roughly the next hour of the plays intermissionless 100 minutes, this sense of song weaving awkwardly through the prosaic, repetitive business of a party that changes little from year to year is wonderfully sustained, and it is a compliment to say that you are rarely aware of the period scenery (David Jenkins), costumes (Jane Greenwood) or the subtly shifting lighting (Jennifer Tipton). - [


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