Question

When we go to the theatre, we know what is happening on stage is not real and so we put aside our concerns about reality and agree to accept the play’s quasi-reality. What is this called?

Answer 1

Willing suspicion of disbelief

Step-by-step explanation:

Willing suspension of disbelief refers to the consent to discontinue one's analytical capacities and assume that something is surreal, in order to lose sense of reality and reasoning and enjoy the performance. For instance, the audience is not supposed to actually believe the plausibility of a scene, although they are expected to overlook their disbelief and accept the scene temporarily as if it were reality for entertainment.