Absurd theatre
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Thetre of Absurd
Theatre of Absurd reflects the philosophy of existentialism. The human condition is presented as a repetitive meaningless cycle "astride the grave and difficult birth...the grave digger puts on the forceps". Theatre of Absurd has evolved around the social, historical and political context during and after World War Two. The texts "Waiting for Godot" - Beckett, "The Dumb Waiter" - Pinter and "The Zoo Story" - Albee explore to elements of Absurd Theatre through characterisation, dramatic forms and conventions.
Beckett use symbols to communicate the external gestures of humanity. Waiting for Godot has the symbolistic feature of the tree onstage representing human agony and the leaves on the tree, the passing of time. "Where are the leaves.....