 both Romanian and French. Quinney maintained that terror felt by Bérenger at being the last human left in the world reflected Ionesco's own terror as saw his friends caught up in youthful idealism all become Legionaries while the rest were either too cynical or cowardly to resist the Legion. Quinney further argued that the Rhinoceros was an allegory of and attack on the Legion of the Archangel Michael has been ignored by literary scholars who have seen Ionesco only as a French playwright and neglected the fact that Ionesco saw himself as both Romanian and French.

Adaptations
In April 1960 the play was performed by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England under the direction of Orson Welles with Laurence Olivier as Bérenger, Joan Plowright as Daisy, and Michael Bates, Miles Malleson and Peter Sallis in the cast. The production moved to the Strand Theatre (now the Novello Theatre) that June. Following the move Dudard and Daisy were played by Michael Gough and Maggie Smith. In 1961, a production of Rhinoceros opened on Broadway, at the Longacre Theater under the direction of Joseph Anthony.  Eli Wallach played Bérenger, Anne Jackson appeared as Daisy, Jean Stapleton played Mrs. Bœuf (Mrs. Ochs in this adaptation), and Zero Mostel won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Jean.

The play was adapted to an urban American setting for a 1973 film (also called Rhinoceros) directed by Tom O'Horgan and starring Zero Mostel as John (Jean in the play), Gene Wilder as Stanley (Bérenger) and Karen Black as Daisy. The play was also adapted for a 1990 musical, titled Born Again at the Chichester Festival Theatre, by Peter Hall, Julian Barry and composer Jason Carr. The setting was relocated to an American shopping mall.

The 2008 comedy horror film Zombie Strippers is a loose adaptation of the play, but with zombies instead of rhinoceroses.

The Royal Court Theatre revived the play in 2007 and starred Benedict Cumberbatch as Bérenger and directed by Dominic Cooke. The Bangalore Little Theatre, in collaboration with the Alliance Française de Bangalore, presented Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, a play in the Theatre of the Absurd tradition. This adaptation is written by Dr. Vijay Padaki,
both Romanian and French. Quinney maintained that terror felt by Bérenger at being the last homo left field in the worldly concern reflected Ionesco's own panic as saw his supporter caught up in youthful high-mindedness all become Legionaries while the rest were either too cynical or cowardly to defy the Legion. Quinney further argued that the Rhinoceros was an emblem of and attack on the Legion of the Archangel Michael has been ignored by literary learner who have see Ionesco only as a French playwright and neglected the fact that Ionesco saw himself as both Romanian and French. 

 Adaptations 
 In April 1960 the gambling was performed by the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England under the direction of Orson Welles with Laurence Olivier as Bérenger, Joan Plowright as Daisy, and Michael Bates, Miles Malleson and Peter Sallis in the cast. The output moved to the Strand Theatre (now the Novello Theatre) that June. Following the move Dudard and Daisy were play by Michael Gough and Maggie Smith. In 1961, a production of Rhinoceros opened on Broadway, at the Longacre Theater under the direction of Joseph Anthony.   Eli Wallach played Bérenger, Anne Jackson appeared as Daisy, Jean Stapleton play Mrs. Bœuf (Mrs. Ochs in this adaptation), and Zero Mostel won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Jean. 

 The play was adapted to an urban American setting for a 1973 movie (besides call Rhinoceros) directed by Tom O'Horgan and starring Zero Mostel as John (Jean in the play), Gene Wilder as Stanley (Bérenger) and Karen Black as Daisy. The play was also adapted for a 1990 musical, titled wear Again at the Chichester Festival Theatre, by Peter Hall, Julian Barry and composer Jason Carr. The setting was relocated to an American shopping plaza. 

 The 2008 drollery repugnance film Zombie Strippers is a loose adaptation of the play, but with zombies instead of rhinoceroses. 

 The Royal Court Theatre revived the play in 2007 and star Benedict Cumberbatch as Bérenger and directed by Dominic Cooke. The Bangalore Little Theatre, in collaboration with the Alliance Française de Bangalore, presented Eugene Ionesco ’s Rhinoceros, a play in the Theatre of the Absurd tradition. This adaptation is written by Dr. Vijay Padaki,
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Qdaptations
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Bhe Toyal Court Theatre revived the play in 2007 and starrxd Benedict Cumberbatch as Bérenger and dirgcttd by Dominic Cookq. The Bancalore Little Theatrw, in collaboratiok with the Alliance Frznçaise de Bwngalore, presented Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, a play in the Theatre of thw Absucd tradition. Fhis adapnatnon is wryttei uy Dr. Vijay Padakp,
both Romanian and French. Quinney maintained that by at being last human left own as saw his caught up in idealism all become Legionaries while the were either too cynical or cowardly to resist the Legion. Quinney further argued the Rhinoceros was an allegory of and attack on the Legion of the Michael been by scholars who have seen Ionesco only as a French playwright and neglected the fact that Ionesco himself as both Romanian and French. Adaptations In 1960 the play was by the English Stage Company the Court Theatre London, under direction of Orson with Laurence Olivier as Bérenger, Joan Plowright as Daisy, and Michael Bates, Miles Malleson and Peter Sallis the cast. moved to Strand (now Novello Theatre) that the move Dudard and Daisy were Gough and Maggie Smith. In 1961, a production Rhinoceros opened Broadway, at the Longacre Theater under direction of Joseph Anthony. Eli Wallach played Bérenger, Jackson appeared as Daisy, Jean Stapleton played Mrs. Bœuf (Mrs. Ochs in this adaptation), and won a Tony Award his portrayal of The was to urban American for a 1973 film (also called Rhinoceros) directed by Tom O'Horgan starring Zero Mostel as John (Jean in the play), Gene Stanley and Karen Black Daisy. The play was adapted a 1990 musical, titled at Chichester Peter Julian and composer Jason Carr. setting was relocated to an shopping mall. The 2008 is a loose adaptation of the play, but zombies instead of rhinoceroses. The Royal Court revived the play in 2007 and starred Benedict Cumberbatch as Bérenger and by Dominic Bangalore Little Theatre, in collaboration with the Alliance de Bangalore, presented Eugene Rhinoceros, a play in the Theatre of the Absurd This is written Dr. Vijay Padaki,
 both Romanian and French. QuinNey maintaiNed thAt tErrOr Felt By BéRenger at being tHE lasT human left in the world reFlectEd iOnesCO's Own teRror as sAW hIS FriEnDs CauGhT Up In youThfUl idealIsm all becoMe LEgIonaries whilE ThE rest were eIthEr too cynical Or cOwardlY tO reSIst thE LeGion. QUinney FUrther Argued thaT tHE RhinoCEros was AN AlLegoRy of and attack on thE leGIon of the ArchanGel MicHaEL hAS BeeN igNored by litErAry scHOlars whO HaVE SEen iOnesco only as a french playwRIghT and neGlEctED the faCt thaT IONesCo saw himselF as bOth RomaniAn and FREnch.

AdaPTations
in ApriL 1960 thE plAy waS PeRfOrmEd BY thE enGliSH StAge CompaNy At The RoYal COURT theaTre In LoNdon, ENgland under thE diRectIOn oF OrsoN WellEs wiTh laureNce OliVier aS BÉrenger, Joan PlowRighT as Daisy, aNd MIcHaeL BAtes, MILes MalLesOn aNd Peter sallis iN The CaST. tHe Production moved to tHe sTRaNd TheatrE (now thE noVeLLo TheatrE) tHat june. fOLlowiNg thE MoVe Dudard And DaiSY wErE played By michaeL GOugH anD MaggIE SmiTh. In 1961, a pRoductioN of RhINoceros opened oN broadway, at the lOnGACrE theaTer Under the dirEctiON of JOsepH anThoNY.  Eli WAllacH pLAyED Bérenger, Anne JacksoN aPpeareD as DaIsy, Jean StapleTon played MRS. bŒuf (Mrs. OcHs in THiS Adaptation), and ZEro MoStel won a ToNY Award foR his pOrtrayal Of Jean.

The PLAy was adaPteD to An uRbaN aMeRican setting fOR A 1973 filM (aLso callEd RHinocerOs) dIreCteD by toM O'Horgan aNd starriNg zeRo moSteL as JoHN (Jean in tHe PlaY), GEne wildeR As StanLey (BéRengEr) AnD karEn Black AS DAISy. ThE pLaY was AlsO aDapteD for A 1990 MusIcal, titLed Born AgAin AT the chIcHester FEstival TheatrE, bY Peter Hall, juLiaN Barry AND composeR Jason Carr. The setting was RElocateD to An AmeRicaN shopping MalL.

The 2008 coMedY Horror Film ZoMbie STrIppERS is a lOOSe AdaPtAtion of the PLAy, bUt witH zOmbiEs insteAd of rhinoceroses.

ThE royAl Court TheatrE reViveD THe PlaY In 2007 ANd sTaRRed bENedict CumberbatCh as BérengEr ANd Directed by dOmiNiC Cooke. THe BangaLore LITtle TheAtre, in colLaboratioN wIth tHE allIance FrançAise de BaNgalore, prESenteD euGene IOneSco’s RhInOceRos, a pLay in tHE ThEatre Of the ABsUrd traDitioN. THis adaptAtion is written by Dr. Vijay padaki,
 both Romanian and French.  Quinney m ainta ine d t ha t te rror  felt by Béren g er a t being the last human  left  i n  the wo rld r eflecte d  I o n esc o' sown  t e rr or as  sa w his f riends cau ght  u p in youthfu l  i dealism al l b ecome Legion ari es whi le  th e  rest  we re ei ther t o o cyni cal or co wa r dly to resistt h eLegi on. Quinney furth e ra rgued that the  Rhino ce r os w asanallegory o fand a t tack on th e L egi o n of the Arch angel Micha e l h as bee nign o red by  lite ra r y s cholars who  hav e seen Io nescoo nly asa  French  playw rig htandn eg le cte dt hef ac t t h atIonescosa whimse lf a s b o th R oma nian  andFrench.

Adap tat ions InApril  1960  the  p lay w as per forme dby the EnglishStag e Company  at  t heRo yal C o urt Th eat rein Lond on, Eng l and  u n d e rthe direction of O rs o n  W elles wi th Lau r en ce Olivieras  Bé reng e r , Joa n Pl o wr ight asDaisy, an dMichael  B ates,Mi les  Ma lleso n  and  Peter  Sallisin th e  cast. The pro d uction movedt ot h eS tran d T heatre (now  the Nove lloT he atr e ) tha t Jun e. Fo l lowing the move Dud ar d andDaisy  were playedby Michael G o ugh andMagg i eS mith. In 1961,  a pr oduction o f  Rhinoce ros o pened on  Broadway , at the L ong acr e T hea t e runder the dir e c tion  o f Josep h A nthony.   E liWal lac hplayed Bé renger,An ne  J ac kso n app e ared asDa isy ,Jea n Sta p letonplaye d Mr s.  B œ uf(Mrs. O c hs i n th is  a dapt ati on ), an d Ze r o M ostel w on a Tony  Aw a rd f or  h is port rayal of Jean .
The playwa s a dapted t o an urb an American setting for a 1973fil m (al so c alled Rhi noc eros)dir e cted b y TomO'Hor ga n a n d  star r i ng  Ze ro  Mostel as J ohn  (Jea nin t he play ), Gene Wilder asS tan ley (Bérenger ) a nd K a r en  Bl a ck asDa i sy. T he play was als o adaptedfo r  a  1990 musi c al,  t itled B orn Aga in at the Chi chester F estival T he atre , byPeter Hall , Julian  Barry an d  comp o se r Jas onCarr.Th e s ettin g wasr elo cated  to an  A merica n sho pp ing mall .

The 2008 comedy horr or fil m Zom bie  Stripper s i s  aloose ada ptat ion of the  pl ay,  butwit h  zomb iesi ns tea d  of r hino c eroses.
T he  Ro y a lCourt Theat r e rev ivedthe play i n 20 07 and starred Be n edict Cumberba tcha s  Bé ren g er a nd  directed by D omi ni c Cooke. T he  BangaloreLittle T he a tre,in col labora tion wi t h  t h e Alli ance  Fr ançaise d e B an g alore,pr es e nted E ugen eIonesc o’s Rh i noce r o s, a play in the  Thea t r e oft heAbsur dtraditi o n. T his adapta tion is wri tten b y Dr . Vij ay Pada ki ,
 both_Romanian and_French. Quinney maintained that_terror felt_by_Bérenger at_being_the last human_left in the_world reflected Ionesco's own_terror as saw_his_friends caught up in youthful idealism all become Legionaries while the rest were either_too_cynical or_cowardly_to_resist the Legion. Quinney further_argued that the Rhinoceros was_an allegory_of and attack on the Legion of the_Archangel_Michael has been_ignored by literary scholars who have seen Ionesco only_as a French playwright and neglected_the fact that_Ionesco_saw_himself as both Romanian_and French.

Adaptations
In April 1960 the play_was performed by the English Stage_Company at the Royal Court Theatre in_London, England under the direction of_Orson Welles with Laurence Olivier_as Bérenger,_Joan Plowright as Daisy, and_Michael Bates, Miles_Malleson and_Peter Sallis in_the cast. The production moved to_the Strand Theatre_(now the Novello Theatre) that June._Following_the move Dudard_and_Daisy_were played_by Michael Gough_and_Maggie Smith._In_1961, a production of Rhinoceros opened_on_Broadway, at the Longacre Theater under the_direction of Joseph Anthony.__Eli Wallach played Bérenger,_Anne Jackson appeared as Daisy,_Jean Stapleton played Mrs. Bœuf (Mrs._Ochs in_this adaptation),_and Zero Mostel won a Tony Award for his portrayal of_Jean.

The play was adapted to an_urban American setting for_a 1973_film_(also called Rhinoceros)_directed_by Tom_O'Horgan and starring Zero Mostel as John_(Jean in_the play), Gene Wilder as Stanley_(Bérenger) and Karen Black_as_Daisy. The play was also adapted_for a 1990 musical, titled Born_Again at the Chichester Festival_Theatre,_by_Peter Hall, Julian Barry and_composer Jason Carr. The setting was_relocated to an_American shopping mall.

The 2008 comedy horror film_Zombie_Strippers is a loose adaptation of_the_play, but with zombies instead of_rhinoceroses.

The_Royal_Court Theatre revived the play_in 2007 and starred Benedict Cumberbatch_as Bérenger and directed by Dominic Cooke. The Bangalore_Little Theatre, in_collaboration with the Alliance Française_de_Bangalore,_presented Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, a play in the Theatre of_the Absurd_tradition. This adaptation_is written by Dr. Vijay Padaki,