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Realist to absurdist drama links

• Nineteenth century theatre (Wikipedia)
• Realism (generally - including visual art and literature) (Wikipedia)
  • Henrik Ibsen (Wikipedia)
    • The Wild Duck - full text; study notes
• Naturalism (Wikipedia)
• Ibsen and realism - by Jens-Morten Hanssen (from Ibsen in the US)

• Notes on naturalism in the theatre - Wayne S. Turney
  • Playwrights - Emile Zola (though mostly a novelist); August Strindberg (also spans expressionism)
• Konstantin Stanislavsky (Wikipedia)
• Nineteenth-Century Theatre: Toward the Modern Drama (author Alain Bailin - institution not apparent)
• Realism - The First Phase (author Alain Bailin - institution not apparent)
• Australian Catholic University - Useful discussion on realism and naturalism in the theatre, the differences between the two and the position of Ibsen's A Doll's House
• Modern Drama - Article from the Modern Drama journal discussing the term 'modern drama' and exploring the background behind Zola's theories of naturalism for the theatre.
• Newberry College - excellent resource examining the emergence of the realism movement in theatre, relevant playwrights, the introduction of naturalism, and the distinct differences between realism and naturalism for the theatre
• Symbolism (Wikipedia)
• Expressionism (Wikipedia)
  • The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
• International Brecht Society - A non-profit educational organization founded in 1970 and based on Bertolt Brecht's own plans for a "Diderot Society". A great place to visit and discover all things Brechtian.
• Epic theatre (Wikipedia)
  • Bertolt Brecht (Wikipedia)
    • The Good Woman of Setzuan (Wikipedia)
    • The Threepennny Opera website
• Theatre of the Absurd (Wikipedia)
  • Playwrights - Eugene Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, Jean Genet, Arthur Adamov. Tom Stoppard, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Fernando Arrabal, Harold Pinter, Edward Albee and Jean Tardieu are also often associated with this movement.
• Death of a Salesman
  • Arthur Miller
• Samuel Beckett On-Line - This site features the largest selection of Samuel Beckett article links on the web. Included are Brooks Atkinson's famous review of "Wating for Godot," Sir Peter Hall's reflections on directing Beckett's plays, and much more.
• Samuel Beckett Resources and Links - comprehensive grouping of on-line essays, reviews, analyses and various other material related to the life and works of Beckett.
  Waiting for Godot (Wikipedia)
• Everything you've always wanted to know about Waiting for Godot but ... - website by Penelope Merritt
• Theatre of Cruelty
  • Antonin Artaud (Wikipedia)
  • Albany State University Comprehensive essay examining the theatre of Artaud.
  • Anais Nin Account of a 1933 performance by Artaud at the Sorbonne.
  • Colin Russell Comprehensive explanation of Artaud's theories and his Theatre of Cruelty techniques.
  • Donald Gardner Comprehensive essay The Reinvention of the Human Face, discussing Artaud and his work.