#“ The Theatre Of The Absurd “

[moonliithe]

The doctor informed me that the side effects for my old migraine medication just so happened to be... migraine+

[forgottenbones]

The Complete Implosion of Riverdale

[panthermouthh]

“You doubtless recollect these papers. Here they are. Everything is related in them which bears reference to my accursed origin… the minutest description of my odious and loathesome person is given, in language which painted your own horrors and rendered mine indelible. I sickened as I read.”

[disease]

Waiting for Godot, a herald for the Theatre of the Absurd. Festival d'Avignon, dir. Otomar Krejča, 1978.

[dougielombax]

Waiting for Godot fans when Godot actually turns up:

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[kaplisdb]

ah the 3 genders. misogynist, lesbian, and slut

[cirr0stratus]

he is my faceclaim for wazzer and i am unashamed of that

[mariocki]

RIP Michael Gambon (19.10.1940 - 28.9.2023)

"Paul Schofield said something like, 'If I'm not acting in a play, I don't really exist.' Those weren't the exact words, but he meant it's only when I'm acting in a play that I've got something to say about the world. And then why should I talk, when people can come to see it?"

"Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me."

[dionysiaproductions]

Alright handwritten outline from 2023, what does "Reality (absence) --> Release from perception (emptiness) --> Absurdity" mean and why did past me write it in a circle?

[camus-cat-cigarette]

'No, Caligula is not dead. He is here, and there. He is in each and every one of you. If you had the power, if you had the heart, if you loved life, you would see him, this monster or this angel that you carry within you (...) Farewell, I return to the history where those who fear to love too much have kept me locked up for so long.'

Albert Camus, Notebooks 1935-1948; January 1937 ☆ via albertcamusofficial ig

[jaggedjot]

When naming the members of the Théâtre des Vampires, Armand introduces Louis and Claudia to their “playwright in residence”, one Samuel Barclay (“Sam. Call me Sam.”). This is almost certainly a reference to Samuel Barclay Beckett, the famous modernist writer, theatre director and playwright. The style of theatre that Beckett was instrumental in creating, the so-called Theatre of the Absurd, with its focus on existentialism and tragicomic tones, shares some notable characteristics with the plays shown at the Théâtre des Vampires; Louis’ complaint that “They were weird! And always ended in death or some kind of cruel, barely motivated violence.” feels affectionately pointed. Beckett’s most famous work, Waiting for Godot, has also been confirmed by a reviewer to appear in the show (“Santiago fuming about the lack of action in a vampiric version of Waiting for Godot”). The choice of name and the inclusion of a play that was written during this period of Louis and Armand’s lives (“The Paris Albums, 1946-1949.”) but did not premiere until 1953, could suggest that Sam is meant to be the man himself. 

This is not the first time the show has played with the idea that a famous writer may have been a vampire, however, unlike Emily Dickinson, Beckett was alive and working in Paris until his death in 1989. Considering the ending of the show’s source material, it seems unlikely that Sam will live that long unless he independently parts ways with the Théâtre des Vampires. It is also notable that, if intended to be a cameo, Sam has been quite underplayed compared to historical figures like Jelly Roll Morton and Jean-Paul Sartre. Though the supposed playwright for the company, Sam is shown selling tickets for the performance and collecting laundry rather than, say, giving notes on that night’s performance. Sam is presented as apart from the other members of the coven; absent during their prank on Louis and Claudia, not joining in the ensuing greetings, and leaving during the introductions. This framing of the character suggests that he is therefore not intended to be the real Beckett. Perhaps then the name was chosen by Sam himself in an attempt to emulate a writer he admires. Perhaps it is meant to further emphasise the strangeness of the supposed playwright for the company having the least interaction with its members, while only being shown to perform menial tasks. Or perhaps this is simply a reference made by a team of writers with backgrounds in theatre.

[justanotherliteraturestudent]

"The tears of the world are a constant quantity. For each one who begins to weep, somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Let us not then speak ill of our generation, it is not any unhappier than its predecessors."

— Pozzo, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

[vile-images]

[safedistancefrombeingsmart]

A very special prologue running through the album is supplied by Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning Martin Freeman. A longtime fan, the relationship formed with the band when Madness’ manager found Martin in a meet-and-greet queue and introduced him to the members.

The album is out now.

[s0uvlakii]

‘Endgame’ by Samuel Beckett

[girlactionfigure]