antiplay

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ play.

Noun

antiplay (plural antiplays)

1. (dramaturgy) 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.

Translations

a play that deliberately avoids the typical conventions

Portuguese: antipeça f, antidrama m

See also

• antinovel