Theatre of the Absurd employs concepts of waiting, doubt and uncertainty to account for its blinding originality in exploiting theatrical styles and techniques to transform undramatic action into an intense assessment of humankind's place in a world where "Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful!"

Existentialism is evident throughout absurdist plays via the playwright's distinct perspective of the world through Realism, Naturalism, Epic Theatre or vaudeville humour. With a tendency to carry out poetry, farce, dialogue, symbolism, metaphor, violence, cabaret activities, illogical/clichéd language, or a non-realistic distortion of robot and ephemeral dream-like behaviour, Beckett, Pinter and Ionesco use their theatrical ingenuity to innovatively enliven the circular nature of their plays.

The essential sentiments of uncertainty, ignorance and impotence dominate the lives of Samuel Beckett's characters who are Waiting for Godot, predominantly expressed through stories that are never concluded, actions left...