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How absurdist theatre is an act of resistance

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:54:09
Publish Date: 2025-10-09 21:10:00
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Theatre of the Absurd was born postwar as a recoil against the violent fetish that totalitarian regimes had for “order.” For 75 years, absurdist playwright Eugène Ionesco's plays have been running continuously in Paris. IDEAS contributor Danny Braun went to Paris to delve into Ionesco's world where a professor can conclude confidently that a dog is in fact a cat.

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