Absurdist Theatre

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
avant-garde movements
Post-World War II literature
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern theatre
challenged traditional narratives
inspired postmodern art
gptkbp:director gptkb:Andrei_Serban
gptkb:Peter_Brook
gptkb:Roger_Blin
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Artist
gptkb:Monarch
Experimental theatre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Absurdist Theatre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:World_War_II
Existentialism
Holocaust experiences
modern philosophy
gptkbp:is_characterized_by nonsensical dialogue
disjointed narrative
lack of clear meaning
gptkbp:is_criticized_for can be difficult to understand
may alienate audiences
often seen as nihilistic
gptkbp:key the absurd
existential crisis
the search for meaning
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Theatre_Festival_of_the_Absurd
gptkb:festival
gptkb:Avignon_Festival
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:Samuel_Beckett
gptkb:Eugène_Ionesco
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Bald_Soprano
gptkb:The_Birthday_Party
gptkb:Waiting_for_Godot
gptkbp:origin gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:performance minimalist sets
repetitive actions
non-linear structure
gptkbp:themes isolation
communication breakdown
absurdity of human existence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edward_Albee
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3