Its playwright was initially influenced by verismo, or realism, but later began exploring psychology and the limits of reality, a theme that reached its acme in this work.
Its playwright was initially influenced by verismo, or realism, but later began exploring psychology and the limits of reality, a theme that reached its acme in this work. At first roughly drawn and unnamed, the portrayed figures grow more vivid as the play progresses, eventually becoming more "real" than the "real" characters whose stage they have usurped. FTP name this 1921 work featuring Stepfather, Mother, Stepdaughter, Brother, Little Boy, and Little Girl, as created by Luigi Pirandello.
Its playwright was initially influenced by verismo, or realism, but later began exploring psychology and the limits of reality, a theme that reached its acme in this work.
{Six Characters in Search of an Author}