不ふ条じょう理り演えん劇げき

noun

theatre of the absurd

A theatrical movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, emphasizing the absurdity of human existence. Often associated with playwrights like Samuel Beckett and Eugène Ionesco.

• 不ふ条じょう理り演えん劇げきの代だい表ひょう作さくとして、『ゴドーを待まちながら』がよく挙あげられる。

  Waiting for Godot is often cited as a representative work of the theatre of the absurd.