Answer: histrionics

AnswerCrossword Clue
HISTRIONICSTheatricals.
histrionicsHISTRIONIC
histrionicsbehavior or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion.
histrionicsDramatic performance; theater
histrionicsAn actor
histrionicsExaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention