British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Theatre Practitioners and Genres
From Stanislavski to Brecht and from Theatre of the Absurd to Theatre Workshop, explore some of the key influences and developments within 20th-century theatre practice.
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina Univ.: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Online lecture from the Malaspina University concerning Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. Includes a great discussion of the Theatre of the Absurd and the play's connections to other works of literature.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: 20th Century Theatre
Find close readings, critical interpretations, and personal responses to the works of key 20th-century playwrights and practitioners, including Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, Shelagh Delaney, and Timberlake Wertenbaker.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: Capturing and Creating the Modern
Discover the ways in which writers captured the fast-changing world around them during the 20th Century.
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: European Influence
Discover how European cities were crucibles for modernist experimentation.
Other
Rhinoceros: Eugene Ionesco
Brief outline of the life and work of Eugene Ionesco, with a focus on his play, "Rhinoceros." Includes a page on "The Theatre of the Absurd."
Other
Eugene Ionesco: Homepage
Personal site devoted to Eugene Ionesco. Features biography, bibliography, quotations, photos, interviews, news, and links.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Eugene Ionesco
A brief biography and bibliography of playwright Eugene Ionesco.