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Theatre of the absurd is a theatrical genre that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by illogical plots, meaningless dialogue, and the absence of conventional character development or narrative structure. It reflects a philosophical view that life is inherently meaningless and irrational, using unconventional dramatic techniques to challenge audiences' expectations and explore the human condition in a world without clear purpose or understanding.
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Waiting for Godot, a herald for the theatre of the absurd. Festival d'Avignon, dir. Otomar Krejča, 1978.
The theatre of the absurd (French: théâtre de l'absurde [teɑtʁ(ə) də lapsyʁd]) is a post–World War II designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1950s. It is also a term for the style of theatre the plays represent. The plays focus largely on ideas of existentialism and express what happens when human existence lacks meaning or purpose and communication breaks down. The structure of the plays is typically a round shape, with the finishing point the same as the starting point. Logical construction and argument give way to irrational and illogical speech and to the ultimate conclusion—silence.