Theatre of The Absurd Context Originates post wwii, beginning in Europe (mid 1940s)



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Theatre of The Absurd


Context

  • Originates post WWII, beginning in Europe (mid 1940s)

  • Came from a school of thought that could find “no rational explanation for human life”. This is reflected in the characters in this genre.

  • The playwright asks us to “draw our own conclusions” and make of it what we will.

  • This theatre genre is unfamiliar to many and may make us uncomfortable.



Key Elements

  • Characters:

    • Do not have names, jobs or backgrounds
    • Have no control over what happens to them (no power)
    • Aren’t what you would expect eg: litter, animals
    • Odd/strange behaviour
    • Often, interdependent pairs – eg Rosencrantz & Guilderstein; Vladimir & Estragon with one of the pair more dominant.


Key Elements

  • Settings:

    • Not distinct, could be anywhere
    • Not specific: eg “a road” instead of “on the side of the road to Mandalay at dusk.”


Key Elements

  • Language

    • Natural language but dialogue is circular (moves in circles and doesn’t necessarily advance).
    • Can be confusing and may not make sense
    • Use of pause (usually 5 secs) and silence (usually 10 secs)
    • Repetition, rhyme


Key Playwrights

  • Samuel Beckett

    • Irish dramatist
    • “Waiting for Godot” was once described as the “play where nothing ever happens. Twice.”


Key Playwrights

  • Jean Genet

    • French dramatist
    • Sympathy with the outcasts in Society.
    • Notable works: (english names)


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