monoscene

Etymology

Definitions

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.
   • The second major compartment contains four scenes. The third segment is a monoscene grouping St Paul and the four writers of Canonical Epistles.
   • In both of these examples, the initial impression of the monoscene is of a frozen narrative moment, of the eye capturing a split second of activity.
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!
   • This process of bringing up new things to talk about is key to making monoscenes interesting. A common problem I see in a monoscene are characters who are so focused on one and only one thing.
   • Justin Peters and Kelly Buttermore present their experimental improv show, a unique monoscene that is almost entirely silent.

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