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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

Instead, they let the problem play out to see what they could learn about it before fixing it.

From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2020

Published with the comedies in the First Folio, "Measure" is considered a "problem play," caught between genres.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2017

What is the significance of the problem play on the one hand, and the cry for a "Static Theatre" on the other hand?

From How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction by Anonymous




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