The play Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco is one of the most impressive works in world drama of the 20th century. He wrote Rhinoceros inspired by the social and political transformations of his time.

The play tells the story of mysterious events in a small town where residents are gradually turning into rhinoceroses.

The main character, Bérenger, initially perceiving the phenomenon with distrust, tries to find a logical explanation for what is happening and maintain his individuality in conditions of public pressure. Step by step, people succumb to herd mentality, lose their uniqueness and take on a new form, becoming part of the conformist pack.

The tragedy is that the characters lose their ability to communicate and understand each other. Failure to find a common language leads to the destruction of human relationships and society as a whole.