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presentationalism
[ prez-uhn-tey-shuh-nl-iz-uhm, pree-zen- ]
noun
, Theater.
- a style of production in which the audience is addressed directly with songs, skits, exposition, etc., and no attempt is made at realism.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of presentationalism1
First recorded in 1885–90; presentational + -ism
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