Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco (1959) presents the gradual literal and metaphorical transformation process of characters into rhinoceroses under strong influence dominant ideology throughout play. Ionesco’s play discusses highlights significance maintaining one’s own individuality instead mere adherence to a manipulative through struggle main character, Berenger. Berenger is in this respect diffe...

The paper focuses on the innovative reception of archaic genre mystery in works by Oleksandr Irvanets. Based play “Th e Electric Train for Easter”, researcher explores literary techniques that allow creatively transforming gospel plot Christ’s passions within structure modern drama. Special authorial interpretation mysterious matrix is studied context complex tendencies characterize development...

The Theater of the Absurd is a new form of drama after The Second World War. Playwrights of the Theater of the Absurd reveal the conditions of human beings’ existence in modern society. This paper analyzes the artistic features and themes of the Theater of the Absurd.