Word: detractions
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...himself. At 24, he was found to have a severe hearing disability, and today he is completely deaf in his left ear and can hear only slightly with the help of a hearing aid in his right. His condition has brought him a certain celebrity, which he fears may detract from an honest critique of his work. He understands the inspirational appeal of the story of a digital-age Beethoven, a deaf composer who overcomes the loss of the sense most vital to his work. "I used to be able to hide it, to do my work without people noticing...
...original production, failing to ground their revisions in the original text. McGee commits the error in creating a series of textually baseless flashbacks in the mind of the Friar, who McGee portrays as the ultimate villain; though the sequences are well executed, they only confuse the audience and detract from the show...
...police officers worked 16-hour shifts, staying on the job through meals and giving up days off. Eventually, University security employees and Cambridge police officers supplemented the effort, but the credit should lie with HUPD: As a result of its efforts, the protest did not substantially detract from students’ safety...
...play then launches into a scene where two onlookers are watching their friend get beat up by a mean-looking guy in a leather jacket. Though this mix of incongruity and surrealism creates confusion, it does not detract from the piece, but rather intrigues the audience...
...space itself helps to make the room seem more homey and comfortable contributing to the plausibility of the ensuing events. Furthermore, the costumes are impressive, they managing to convey nudity without actually revealing anything that would make for an R-rated performance. Occasionally, sound effects and self-conscious thearicality detract from the strength of the performance. Flashbacks introduced by the sound of a ringing phone occasionally become confusing, when at times the ringing indicated a phone call, and sometimes even seems to be ringing for no reason. Also, there are moments in the play, such as when Ruth and Jack...