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    The Theater of the Absurd emerged in the 1940s in Paris, influenced by philosophies like existentialism and the works of writers like Albert Camus. It was characterized by plays that used surreal elements and nonsense to undermine rationality. The movement drew from earlier forms of comedy as well as techniques from Brecht, Strindberg, and nonsense poets. It is exemplified by the plays of Beckett, Adamov, Ionesco, and Genet, which often took the form of tragicomedy.

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    Theater of the Absurd

    History

    The "Absurd" movement was originally a Parisbased avant-garde phenomenon. Theater of the Absurd rised in the 1940s, when the ideas of dadaism, surrealism and expressionism were taken over by new theater creators. In 1960s, theater critic Martin Esslin used the term "Theatre of the Absurd" in his essay.

    Influential philosophy

    The Theater of the Absurd is commonly associated with Existentialism, because it was named after the concept of "absurdism" created by Albert Camus. Existencial theory of french writer and philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. Artaud's "The Theatre of Cruelty".

    Influence from the past

    The Theatre of the Absurd echoes other forms of comedic performance from Commedia dell'arte to Vaudeville.
    "Absurdist" writers use techniques based on 19th-century nonsense poets (Lewis Carroll) writing, Bertolt Brecht's distancing techniques and the "dream plays" of August Strindberg.

    Plays

    The mode of most "absurdist" plays is tragicomedy.


    In the first book edition, Esslin presented the four defining playwrights of the movement as Samuel Beckett, Arthur Adamov, Eugne Ionesco, and Jean Genet.

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