FILES OF THE “ABSURDITY” AND METATHEATRE IN TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ WORK
A Comparative Analysis of The Two-Character Play and Out Cry
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This article critically analyzes the main differences and similarities between The Two-Character Play and Out Cry, by Tennessee Williams. They are plays with the same plot, but with significant differences in narrative form. The main objective is to identify the autobiographical relationships, verify the formal resources that associate them with the so-called theater of the absurd and the Pirandello´s meta-theatrical work, as well as other possible contributions from the experimental theater of the US countercultural years and off-off-Broadway. In addition, it presents the two plays, their reception, synopsis, context, and the conditions in which they were written. It also points out the Brazilian stage montages and their contexts. In conclusion, the reference to experimental devices of the metatheater and the so-called theater of the absurd allows opening doors of understanding and aesthetic paths not associated with the playwright in Brazil.
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