Research Article
Construction of Absurd Theatre Form with Parabolic Drama
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-12-2023.2354783, author={Adhy Pratama Irianto and Sukmawati Saleh and Siti Rochania and Yeni Sari Ovikawati and Jumara Mukti}, title={Construction of Absurd Theatre Form with Parabolic Drama}, proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Arts and Culture: “Transforming New Creative Values in Arts and Culture”, INCARTURE 2023, December 5th-6th, 2023, Bandung, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={INCARTURE}, year={2025}, month={5}, keywords={theatre of absurd parabolic drama meisner suicide phenomena sandur bojonegoro}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-12-2023.2354783} }- Adhy Pratama Irianto
Sukmawati Saleh
Siti Rochania
Yeni Sari Ovikawati
Jumara Mukti
Year: 2025
Construction of Absurd Theatre Form with Parabolic Drama
INCARTURE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-12-2023.2354783
Abstract
This article explains the concept of absurdist theatre construction that combines the comic and the dramatic, with blocking adapting the performance form of Sandur Bojonegoro, and the theory of Parabolic Drama explained by Michael W Benneth. Theatre as a response to life is built to open the veil of illusion and expose the absurdity of life. The performance is designed to appear improvisational, but still well-planned, using the Meisner method. The theme used as the fundamental foundation of this show is the suicide incident in Bengkulu. This regional theme was then developed into a universal idea by adopting Harold Pinter's technique.
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