antiplay

noun

antiplay

noun

Etymology From anti- + play.

1

Broadcasting, Dramaturgy, Entertainment, Film, Lifestyle, Media, Television, Theater A play (dramatical production) that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the play, such as a coherent plot and resolution.

  • Samuel Beckett wrote several absurdist antiplays.
Related terms
antinovel

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