monkey show
bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance; farce; clumsy subterfuge
彼の謝罪は猿芝居だと見抜かれた。
His apology was seen through as a sham.
あの議論は猿芝居に過ぎなかった。
That debate was nothing but a farce.
猿芝居で国民を欺くことはできない。
You cannot deceive the people with a cheap farce.