experimental theater

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of experimental theater¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Operating in a realm uncurtailed by everyday rationalism, Foreman and the Wooster Group are the experimental theater love-match we’ve been waiting for.

From Los Angeles Times

That spirit of fellowship prompted Taylor to join an experimental theater production that dramatizes the neighborhood’s distinct character and explores the complexities of its demise: “Displacement: Stories From Section 14.”

From Los Angeles Times

She wrote extensively about pioneering playwrights and troupes like Robert Wilson, Mabou Mines and the Wooster Group, translating her knowledge of French literary theory into terms that general readers could grasp, a form of code-switching that made her one of the most important interpreters of experimental theater of the late 20th century.

From New York Times

Aside from promoting a retrospective book of her self-portraits and textiles that was released last year, she is also working on an exhibition and theater performance with the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in New York, which will open next year.

From New York Times

And for the theater fans who mourn his loss from the cultural landscape, this Wooster Group show operates like a delightful love letter, from one giant of experimental theater to another.

From New York Times