Metatheatricality in “La Grotte” by Jean Anouilh
... afloat without losing face before the audience. These threads intertwine, connecting different levels of fiction. The study emphasizes the metatheatrical conflict, linked to self-reflection and the search for authorial identity. Another indication of metadrama is intertextuality: Anouilh references other metaplay works, explicitly and elegantly situating himself and his text within the metatheatrical tradition. The article demonstrates Anouilh’s virtuosity in using theatrical techniques to create ...
