Waiting for Godot: Absurd Drama Mould in Malaysia

This paper studies the influences of Waiting for Godot as basic mould of Malay absurd drama. Source of this study are Malay drama scripts which are being classifi ed as absurd drama. The selected scripts are Bukan Bunuh Diri, Di Pulau Sadandi by Dinsman, Mayat by Hatta Azad Khan, Pasrah and Angin Kering by Johan Jaafar. It is argued that although these scripts have absorbed existentialism influences through Waiting for Godot but its characteristics in Malay drama hadbeen moulded in such a away that suit the Malay taught, custom, creed, and most importantly with the religious faith of the Malays, that is Islam.