Existentialism and Existentialism in plays
Existentialism is a concept that became popular during the second
World War in France, and just after it. French playwrights have often used
the stage to express their views, and these views came to surface even
during a Nazi occupation. Bernard Shaw got his play "Saint Joan" past the
German censors because it appeared to be very Anti-British. French
audiences however immediately understood the real meaning of the play, and
replaced the British with the …
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…Exit the King". Most absurdist plays have no logical plot. The absence of
the plot pushes an emphasis on proving the pointless existence of man.
Quite often, such plays reveal the human condition at it's absolute worst.
Absurdist playwrites often used such techniques as symbolism, mime,
the circus, and the commedia dell'arte, which are quite evident in the more
popular plays of the time, such as Waiting for Godot, The Bald Prima Donna,
and Amedee.
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