experimental theater

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of experimental theater

First recorded in 1925–30

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experimental theater

In “Rheology,” Shayok Misha Chowdhury, an experimental theater artist, and his mother, Bulbul Chakraborty, a theoretical physicist, bridge the language of their different disciplines to explore a subject dear to both of them: loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

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

Some books lend themselves to stage adaptation more than others, and the experimental theater company Complicité has a strong track record of turning awkward novels into plays.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

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