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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:<br>
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<p data-start="832" data-end="1015" class=""><strong
data-start="832" data-end="858">Existentialist Theater</strong>:<br
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Often uses <strong data-start="875" data-end="906">coherent,
rational dialogue</strong> to explore ideas. The characters
are typically articulate, even when grappling with existential
uncertainty.</p>
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data-start="1019" data-end="1044">Theater of the Absurd</strong>:<br
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Language is <strong data-start="1062" data-end="1094">broken,
circular, repetitive</strong>, or <strong data-start="1099"
data-end="1114">nonsensical</strong>. Communication often <strong
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reinforcing the sense that language is inadequate to express
truth or meaning.</p>
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