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problem play

NOUN
theater of the absurd
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“We should be in unison about the primary, and we should let this other problem play itself out.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

We have seen this problem play out in the geopolitical context within the past few weeks.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2022

Staging this Shakespearean problem play is tantamount to a provocation these days.

From Washington Post Mar. 6, 2022

Ultimately, “All’s Well” might have landed with more heft if it had abandoned the middle ground of the problem play and worn more boldly the smirking mask of comedy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2021

The psychological novel and the problem play deal with these truths.

From The Literature of Ecstasy by Albert Mordell




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