theatre of the Absurdist - theory


  • Existentialism - A philosophical theory or approach which emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will.
The analysis of existence and of the way humans find themselves existing in the world. The idea that individual people spends a lifetime changing their essence or nature.
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  • "a rejection of narrative continuity and the rigidity of logic" - The idea of neglecting the story that continues and of things that makes sense .
  • " a radical devaluation of language which is seen as a futile attempt to communicate the impossible" - An extreme reduction of language which is seen as an unreal attempt to communicate the impossible.

  • Farce - is comedy in which the scene are too ridiculous to be true, that the characters are exaggerated and  their motives are Absurd and undignified.
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  • surrealism - ( what is it? Can you find a surrealist painting ? What does it make you think/ feel) - is an attempt to express the working of the hidden and it is characterized by fantastic imagery and an unbalanced proximity of subject of matter.Image result for surrealism meaningthis makes me think its about unrealistic things, things that doesnt make sense but can also have subtle message and images behind it .
  • watch an extract of waiting for Godot. write a summary of your first impressions.
i think it is a play with an unexpected warm heart, it shows us that its cold out there and also that it's an uncaring universe, but atleast we have each other.

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