Absurdist Gems @ Ionesco, Beckett and Friends: Existentialism, This Time. Simple Ingredients, Unique Flavor for the Curious. We Bring Good Nothingness to Life. The IRC's mission is to present and preserve classic and lesser-known works by authors from the loosely-defined "Theater of the Absurd"; to provide artistic opportunities to actors, directors and designers interested in exploring their craft through this uniquely theatrical form; to expose modern theater-going audiences to absurdism and to develop new audiences for this work.