Le silence de la personne présente dans le théâtre français du XXe siècle
The silence of person present in the French theatre of the 20th century

Summary/Abstract: In the French theatre of the 20th century, the silence of the present, as if an absent presence, has various faces. In the character of Eurydice, Anouilh depicts it as a limitation of an individual. In Beckett, an interlocutor’s silence would be unbearable. In Lagarce’s play, the presence of the prodigal son leads the mother and sisters to lamentation over their ruined lives. Sarraute exhibits the consequences of silence as it paralyses the friends who accuse themselves each other more and more intensely. The presence of silence in the stage, which also underscores the significance of the word, is hardly bearable in interpersonal relationships. On the one hand, it unveils the need for communication and the necessity of adhering to the rules of conduct. On the other hand, it displays the consequences of transgressing the culturally accepted norms that regulate human behaviour.

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