[FRIAM] absurd: theater of?

[steve smith]

glen's subject-heading "absurd" triggered my (way too) free associative mind to zoom in/out/aside on "Theater of the Absurd" with the (obvious?) theme that a great deal of what plays out on-list (aka FriAM Theater Stage 1) is a bit absurdist (in the best way).   I believe that much of our absurdist discursions (mea-culpa) begin and/or are framed as attempts at serious Existential investigations:

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   *Existentialist Theater*:
   Often uses *coherent, rational dialogue* to explore ideas. The
   characters are typically articulate, even when grappling with
   existential uncertainty.

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   *Theater of the Absurd*:
   Language is *broken, circular, repetitive*, or *nonsensical*.
   Communication often *fails*, reinforcing the sense that language is
   inadequate to express truth or meaning.

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