What was Absurd Theater?
Absurdist drama is a style of drama that focuses on humor, exaggeration, and irony, usually depicting a bizarre, supernatural, and illogical plot, as well as strange and eccentric characters and scenes. The Absurd drama originated from the early 20th century European drama movement. Its main representatives included William Faulkner of England and Serio Ramírez y Cón of Spain. Absurd plays were unique in that they attempted to challenge human common sense and rational thinking through exaggeration and irony to make the audience laugh and reflect. These plays usually discussed the meaning of human existence, social reality and moral values, but they also often presented a desperate and pessimistic attitude. For example, in The Reason of Madness, the characters were driven mad by a strange plague and they tried to find the reason for their madness, which reflected the absurd drama's reflection on human reality.