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"Six Characters in Search of an Author" is a play written by the Italian playwright Luigi Pirandello. The play was first performed in 1921 and it has since become one of the most notable works of Pirandello.

The play begins with six fictional characters arriving at a theater while a rehearsal is taking place. The characters are seeking an author to write their story and bring them to life on stage. The director agrees to help them and starts to improvise their story, but soon realizes that their situation is much more complex than he initially thought. The characters have unfinished business with their author and are seeking to resolve their conflicts.

The play explores themes such as reality and illusion, art and life, and the role of the artist. It also challenges the traditional structure of theater and blurs the lines between reality and fiction.

"Six Characters in Search of an Author" has been adapted into various forms, including films, operas, and stage productions around the world. It remains a significant work of modernist drama and continues to inspire new generations of artists and audiences.