In the following essay, Homan examines the notions of truth and falsity and the audience's roll in creating meaning in The Balcony.

In the following essay, Boyko-Head investigates how characters in The Balcony fail to reconcile the split between their perceived images and their true identities.

In the following essay, Cook explores the connection between the form of The Balcony and the philosophical assumptions that underlie it.

In the following essay, Rosen appraises the image of the brothel as a venue for political, philosophical, and symbolic commentary in The Balcony.

[Both "Le Balcon," a poem by Baudelaire, and Genet's play, Le Balcon,] contain forceful yet subtle images of sensuality and sexuality, presented in climactic terms and serving to express a transcendence of reality. This dramatic process is furthermore presented in both works on a backdrop of nocturnal obscurity. The complex mysteries and depths of space, present throughout the two works, create a tension between the worlds beyond and within the physical barrier of the balcony…. [...