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    Theatre of the Absurd

    The theatre of the absurd is a post–World War II designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1950s. It is also a term for the style of theatre the plays represent. The plays focus largely on ideas of existentialism and express what happens when human existence lacks meaning or purpose and communication breaks down. The structure of the plays is typically a round shape, with the finishing point the same as the starting point. Logical construction and argument give way to irrational and illogical speech and to the ultimate conclusion—silence. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    Learn about the dramatic works of European and American playwrights who portrayed the absurdity and futility of human existence in the 1950s and 1960s. Explore the influences, features, and legacy of the Theatre of the Absurd movement and its key authors.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. eng-literature.com

    Learn about the absurdist movement in theatre that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, influenced by existentialism and questioning the meaning of human existence. Explore the works of Beckett, Ionesco, Genet and others, and their themes, styles and devices.
  4. literariness.org

    Learn about the philosophical and theatrical movement that emerged after World War II, influenced by existentialism and absurdism. Explore the main playwrights, plays, and themes of the Theatre of the Absurd, as well as its American variations.
  5. masterclass.com

    Theatre of the Absurd is a name for a theatre genre in the '50s and '60s, but there are absurd elements in Greek drama, Elizabethan tragicomedy, mime, and vaudeville. Ubu Roi: Alfred Jarry's 1896 play Ubu Roi, a puppet play inspired by William Shakespeare, inspired Surrealists and Absurdist theatre artists. The play features childish ...
  6. backstage.com

    May 16, 2024Learn about the the Theater of the Absurd, a theatrical movement that emerged in the 1940s and '50s, challenging the meaning of life and reality. Discover its characteristics, history, and notable plays by Sartre, Ionesco, and Beckett.
  7. oxfordbibliographies.com

    A comprehensive overview of the Theatre of the Absurd, a literary and theatrical movement of the 20th century that challenged traditional drama and explored existential themes. Find books, articles, and essays by leading scholars on the history, theory, and legacy of absurd drama.
  8. languagehumanities.org

    May 23, 2024Theater of the Absurd, or absurdism, is a term coined by theater critic Martin Esslin to describe set of particular plays written in the mid-20th century, as well as later plays that were written in the same tradition. Esslin pointed to these plays as illustrative of a philosophy by Albert Camus, which says that life has no inherent meaning.
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