A true masterpiece of the Theatre of the Absurd, Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco explores the rise of conformity and the gradual dehumanization of modern societies. Through a political fable that is as disturbing as it is visionary, the play directed by Karine Ricard (Les Filles du roi, Le Malentendu) highlights the fragility of the individual when faced with group pressure and the temptation of blind allegiance.
In a quiet provincial town, an inexplicable event shatters everyday life: rhinoceroses charge through the streets, spreading shock and panic. Gradually, the townspeople themselves begin to transform into these powerful creatures, succumbing to a strange epidemic that seems impossible to resist. At the heart of the chaos, Bérenger—an ordinary man—watches in horror as those around him abandon their humanity.
Blending absurd humour with mounting dramatic tension, Ionesco delivers a powerful and enduring work that challenges us to consider our capacity to resist when everything around us begins to collapse.
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