L'absurde dans le théâtre Dada et présurréaliste français

The publication focuses on the absurd in French theatre of Dada and Pre-Surrealism, examining the scenical potential of three texts which have, until now, remained practically unexplored. In two of them, scenical potential has not been evaluated (T. Tzara: La Première aventure céleste de Mr. Antipyrine, R. Vitrac: Les Mystères de l amour), the last one has almost not been studied as such (A. Breton P. Soupault: S il vous plaît). The author understands the absurd as an aesthetic category applicable to theatre analysis in general contrary to the Theatre of the absurd , a concept suggested by M. Esslin in order to characterize the avant-garde of the 1950´s, and often criticized for its lack of precision. The conclusion is dedicated to an evaluation of Esslin´s contribution to the study of the absurd in theatre.