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sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
3.0
I guess these plays would have got another star if I hadn't read Beckett.
jackd11's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
kornwaiisms's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
[the bald soprano, the lesson, jack or the submission, the chairs]
i loved the bald soprano so much djbskajd, it was SO funny and slay, theatre of the absurd has a special place in my heart. a critique on the meaninglessness of human communication that mocks the english language. ionesco bbgirl you're sooooo real!!
the lesson was um... funny and then it took a wild turn. cw for murder (and there was smth else but i don't remember rn) and jack or the submission was. i honestly don't know. absurd. i will read analysis on it later. i haven't read the chairs yet but i wanted to add the book on goodreads, i'll edit this when i read it.
i loved the bald soprano so much djbskajd, it was SO funny and slay, theatre of the absurd has a special place in my heart. a critique on the meaninglessness of human communication that mocks the english language. ionesco bbgirl you're sooooo real!!
the lesson was um... funny and then it took a wild turn. cw for murder (and there was smth else but i don't remember rn) and jack or the submission was. i honestly don't know. absurd. i will read analysis on it later. i haven't read the chairs yet but i wanted to add the book on goodreads, i'll edit this when i read it.
ehrenwrong's review against another edition
5.0
★★★★★ The Bald Soprano
★★★★ The Lesson
★★★★ Jack, or The Submission
★★★★★ The Chairs
★★★★ The Lesson
★★★★ Jack, or The Submission
★★★★★ The Chairs
dkrane's review
4.0
Bald soprano 4/5
The lesson 5/5
Jack, or the Submission 2/5
The Chairs (3.5/5, because I can)
Interesting stuff about the futility of language, the pressure (and emptiness) of conformity. The lesson is my fave by far because it goes beyond its absurdists trappings to tackle misogyny in the 1950s. It's a lot to read all at once, but certainly a different idea of what theater can do.
The lesson 5/5
Jack, or the Submission 2/5
The Chairs (3.5/5, because I can)
Interesting stuff about the futility of language, the pressure (and emptiness) of conformity. The lesson is my fave by far because it goes beyond its absurdists trappings to tackle misogyny in the 1950s. It's a lot to read all at once, but certainly a different idea of what theater can do.
gabieowleyess's review against another edition
2.0
I read The Bald Soprano for my class because I was assigned a scene from it. I am so confused about what I just read. I mean, what happened?
heggi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
meowlvika's review
4.0
I loved 'The Lesson' and 'The Chairs.' The latter made me anxious as well lol. I guess I'm gonna go watch a play later if it's available online. That being said, what was 'Jack, or the Submission' all about? Lmao. And 'The Bald Soprano' was okayish. I confess I didn't quite get it, probably why I didn't enjoy it much? I have been seeing other reviews where people loved it.
tmarso's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
3.25
Odd. It kept to its theme of unreality.
specificwonderland's review
4.0
Absurd and I'm here for it. Some other book I read (was it In Watermelon Sugar?) mentioned Ionesco plays so I wanted to see what the atmosphere was like. Bizarre and philosophical, therefore: awesome. Not as absurd as a Lynch production but sort of atemporal and Greek. I would love to see his work on the stage.