The Bald Soprano
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The Bald Soprano is a landmark one-act play by Eugène Ionesco that helped define the Theatre of the Absurd through its nonsensical dialogue and satirical portrayal of bourgeois communication.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theatre of the Absurd work
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one-act play ⓘ play ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Bald Prima Donna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Eugène Ionesco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | anti-play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1950-05-11 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Théâtre des Noctambules, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Éditions Gallimard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Theatre of the Absurd
NERFINISHED
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comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | various stage productions worldwide ⓘ |
| influenced | modern absurdist theatre ⓘ |
| languageDevice |
clichés
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meaningless platitudes ⓘ non sequiturs ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Mr. Martin
NERFINISHED
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Mr. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mrs. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ the Fire Chief NERFINISHED ⓘ the Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Theatre of the Absurd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
circular structure
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nonsensical dialogue ⓘ repetition and breakdown of language ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Cantatrice chauve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century theatre ⓘ |
| portrays |
bourgeois communication
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social conventions ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | English middle-class home ⓘ |
| significance | landmark work of Theatre of the Absurd ⓘ |
| structure | one continuous act ⓘ |
| style |
meta-theatrical elements
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minimal plot ⓘ |
| theme |
absurdity of everyday conversation
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banality of bourgeois life ⓘ breakdown of communication ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | contemporary to its writing (mid-20th century) ⓘ |
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