Phenomenon of violence in the plays of Xavier Durringer and Philippe Minyana

The purpose of this study is to analyze the phenomenon of violence which becomes the focus of the plays of the two important writers of the French theatre in different forms. In the second part after the introduction, etymology and different definitions of violence are examined. The third chapter of our research reveals how the violence is addressed from the ancient tragedy to the post dramatic theater in the history of the theater and to what extent it can meet with the audience. In the fourth chapter, examining the emergence of violence in the suburban area as an ordinary part of daily life in the so-called play "A Desire to Kill on the Tip of the Tongue" written by Xavier Durringer helps us to understand the historical truth behind this situation and the point arrived at today. In the fifth chapter, the analysis of violence observed in all layers of the society through the so-called play "Anne-Laure and Ghosts" by Philippe Minyana will allow us to interpret with different perspectives how verbal violence affects human relations of modern individuals. At the end of both chapters, there is a suggestion of a stage direction for these plays which address violence from different viewpoints.