The Future Is in Eggs
by Eugene Ionesco, Derek Prouse

Name: The Future Is in Eggs
Brand: Eugene Ionesco
SKU: 9780802130983
Rating: 3.99 (3301 reviews)

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One ActInterior SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers generally find 'Rhinoceros' and its absurdist themes both compelling and entertaining. Many appreciate its humor while also recognizing its critical commentary on conformity and societal issues. The play's absurdity combined with philosophical insights leaves a strong impression on its audience, leading to a mix of admiration and mild confusion. Some readers feel the length and complexity occasionally detract from the experience, but overall the reactions are overwhelmingly positive.

Hilarious and thought-provokingBrilliant critique of conformityUnique absurdist storytellingUnforgettable characters and imagerySome parts feel overly complex

Synopsis

Ionesco here playfully circles the young lovers, Jacques and Roberta, with the zany families of each.

The lovers are smooching quite nicely but the families insist on interfering.

They demand that the couple keep the race alive by constant production of eggs, designed to become intellectuals, Marxists, drunkards, Catholics, Protestants, Israelites, anarchists, and omelettes.

It is said that they must keep up production because their grandfather is dead.

Published in in RHINOCEROS AND OTHER PLAYS .