"I thought it was wildly theatrical, intrinsically theatrical," Mr. O'Brien said.

Wildly theatrical, the paintings demand that the viewer's eye jump nervously to take in concurrently played, weirdly suggestive but ultimately inexplicable activities.

It is a wildly theatrical interlude, a savage physicalization of the captain's desperate state.

Ahead of him the dawn was rising in wildly theatrical display.

But he carried on in what seemed a wildly theatrical manner.

But your performances, which are wildly theatrical, are becoming legendary.

His rebellion against the art world was both quirky and wildly theatrical.

Zouk performers became known for wildly theatrical concerts featuring special effects, stage spectacles and colorful costumes.

"Impressing the Czar," a full-length ballet by William Forsythe, dates from 1988, when he was making big, wildly theatrical pieces.

He came to wider prominence in the early 1970s with a wildly theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes and voodoo ceremonies.