"Rhinoceros" play photos (METU Players, 2008)

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2008

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"Rhinocers" (Rhinocéros) is one of the most well-known works of the famous Romanian-French writer Eugène Ionesco. is one of his works. This play is an important example of the absurd theater style and It deals with themes such as transformation, the rise of totalitarian regimes and the adaptation of the individual to society. Plot-wise, the focus of "Rhinoceros" is on a town where unexpected The emergence of rhinos. The game explores the effects of this event on the town's residents and proceeds by observing their reactions. More and more people are trying to turn into rhinos begins and society gradually becomes more violent. The play tells how rhinos bring about a change in society: At first, rhinos seem strange. They are perceived as an incident, but then they start to spread among people. Mother Berenger, one of the characters, is the only person who resists the rhinoization of society. However, over time, it too transforms and becomes a rhinoceros. The game shows the decay of society, the destruction of the individual. While criticizing the power and the rise of totalitarian regimes, he handles these themes in an absurd style.

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METU theater plays, Art on campus, Rhinos

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/106401
https://bellek.metu.edu.tr/handle/11511/106401

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