Monoscene

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A performance or piece of art occurring within a single setting.

    "Because the budget was so low, most episodes of the show had to be monoscenes to avoid building multiple expensive sets."

  2. 2
    A specific form of improvisational comedy in which scenes are performed without edits.

    "Her team once did a six-hour monoscene without any breaks!"

Example

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"Because the budget was so low, most episodes of the show had to be monoscenes to avoid building multiple expensive sets."

Etymology

From mono- + scene.

Related phrases

improvisational comedy

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