La Parodie (The Parody) – 1947/1950 by Arthur Adamov (List of Characters)

 

La Parodie (The Parody) – 1947/1950

by Arthur Adamov

(List of Characters) 

The play does not present a conventional, fully detailed cast list as found in traditional drama. Instead, its characters are deliberately minimal, symbolic, and often indistinct, reinforcing the sense of abstraction and uncertainty.

 

N. – The central figure of the play. A deeply anxious and disoriented man who struggles to understand himself and the strange, artificial world around him.

 

Unidentified Figures / Characters – Various individuals who appear and interact with N., but without clear identities or consistent characterization. They often behave mechanically and seem indifferent, contributing to N.’s confusion.

 

Voices / Presences – At times, there are suggestions of unseen observers or controlling forces. These are not always physically present on stage but are felt through N.’s perception of being watched or judged.

 

Passing or Episodic Figures – Characters who appear briefly, sometimes without names or clear roles, adding to the fragmented and unstable nature of the play.

 

Overall, the characters in La Parodie function less as fully developed individuals and more as symbolic or functional presences within N.’s distorted experience of reality.