Eugene O'Neill
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Eugene Gladstone O'Neill Sr. was an American playwright. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into the U.S. the drama techniques of realism, earlier associated with Chekhov, I
Birthplace plaque (1500 Broadway, northeast corner of 43rd and Broadway, New York City), presented by Circle in the Square
Portrait of O'Neill as a child, c. 1893
Statue of O'Neill as a boy, sitting and writing, overlooking the harbor of New London, Connecticut
Twentieth-century theatre
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Twentieth-century theatre describes a period of great change within the theatrical culture of the 20th century, mainly in Europe and North America. There was a widespread challenge to long-established
Dario Fo, one of the most widely performed playwrights in modern theatre, received international acclaim for his highly improvisational style. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997.
Eugene O'Neill had a huge influence on the development of modern American drama.
Thais by Anton Giulio Bragaglia with futurist scenographies by Enrico Prampolini
A workshop of Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed in 2008.