experimental theater

American

noun

the presentation of innovative works and the development of new concepts and techniques in stage production.

Etymology

Origin of experimental theater

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Castalia first discovered Sure We Can not as a canner, but as a performer, when his experimental theater company put on a show in cleared-out warehouse space there.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

Operating in a realm uncurtailed by everyday rationalism, Foreman and the Wooster Group are the experimental theater love-match we’ve been waiting for.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

And for the theater fans who mourn his loss from the cultural landscape, this Wooster Group show operates like a delightful love letter, from one giant of experimental theater to another.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Now in its second year, the experimental theater company takes on current social issues in new works that reflect the intersection of Chinese and American ideologies.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

He brought anime into our visual language and this poetic interpretation, "the void," which was like an abstract, experimental theater interpretation of boxing.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2023

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