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Theatre of the Absurd
There are a wide variety of different types of theatres in accordance to the different types of genres that exist. One particular theatre that is known as the Theatre of the Absurd exhibits the idea of something that does not follow or answer to a logical explanation. ... There is no underlying message to absurd plays, and are virtually pointless. ... There are always very intense moments, but it can never look like conventional theatre because it has no start, middle or ending. ... In the end, an ‘absurd’ scriptwriter must realize that it should be about nothing, and end where it has started. ... Most scenarios presented in Absurd plays take on realistic situations and were even demanded by the audience in order for them to better identify and relate to it. ... The play structure according to the Theatre of the Absurd ceases to exist. ... This theatre relies on characters and their repetitiveness. ...
The playwright Samuel Beckett is a prime example of an existentialist writer for the Theatre of the Absurd. ... With this type of theatre, characters undergo situations that are very realistic. ... The theme of Absurd plays is to create a dream-like, mythological scene that connects to human life. The origins of the Theatre of the Absurd can be seen as being higly influenced by World War II has played a large influence in the absurd theatre lifestyles, as well as the threat of the nuclear annihilation, the absence of an in depth religion and human life itself.
Approximate Word count = 1221
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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