Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-theatre

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-the-atre
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

any form of drama which is not naturalistic, traditional, conventional or ‘legit’; thus, theatre which disobeys or actively goes against accepted laws and rules of dramaturgy.

Example Sentences

"Most anti-theatre, including Six Characters in Search of an Author, never achieves that level of acceptance in the mind of the audience."

Questions

What does anti-theatre mean?: any form of drama which is not naturalistic, traditional, conventional or ‘legit’; thus, theatre which disobeys or actively goes against accepted laws and rules of dramaturgy.

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