Ludicrous situation (5)
I believe the answer is:
farce
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ludicrous situation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for farce that I've seen before include "Broad comedy" , "Theatrical comedy" , "Rookery Nook?" , "Absurdity" , "eg 'Noises Off'" .)