theatre of the absurd

noun

1. drama in which normal conventions and dramatic structure are ignored or modified in order to present life as irrational or meaningless

Example Sentences

At this point in history, to interview Trump is nothing more than to engage in the political theatre of the absurd.

From Salon

The US had deemed him to be wrongfully detained in Russia, calling his trial "theatre of the absurd".

From BBC

When he first arrived at Pasadena Playhouse, an alt-weekly called City Paper published an inflammatory piece of commentary titled “Theatre of the Absurd,” which began with the line, “Sheldon Epps may be just the man to bring new flavors to Pasadena, a town known mostly for its vanilla.”

From Los Angeles Times

In an editorial titled Theatre of the Absurd, The Hindu newspaper wrote that Mr Zubair "was being made to pay for drawing wide attention to Ms Sharma's vile remarks" and described it as an instance of the government's "characteristic intolerance and resentment towards fact-checkers who frequently expose its claims".

From BBC

The United States called his trial a "theatre of the absurd."

From Reuters