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"Hello, students! I'm Samuel Beckett, and I want to tell you about "Theatre of the Absurd." It's a type of theater where things can be weird, funny, and puzzling.

 

Imagine watching a play where the characters do strange things and say things that don't always make sense. They might repeat actions or have trouble understanding each other. In Theatre of the Absurd, these odd things are on purpose. The playwrights want to make us think and see the world in a different way.

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The stories in this theater are often about regular people doing regular things, like waiting for a friend or trying to talk. But the situations become strange and funny. It's like a game between the playwrights and the audience.

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Instead of a clear beginning, middle, and end, these plays are like puzzles. They want us to ask big questions about life and what it all means.

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The Theatre of the Absurd started in the 1950s and '60s. Playwrights wanted to break the rules and try new ideas. They believed that life can be confusing, and their plays showed that.

So, Theatre of the Absurd is a type of theater where things are intentionally strange and funny. It's like a puzzle that makes us think differently. If you keep an open mind, you might discover amazing and unexpected things!"

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Chat GPT as Samuel Beckett

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Absurdist theatre emerged in response to the anxieties of the 20th century, questioning reality and illusion through works by Ionesco, Beckett, and others.

YouTube Videos relating to theatre of the absurd in one curated list.

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