Postmodern theatre is a recent phenomenon in world theatre, coming as it does out of the postmodern philosophy that originated in Europe in the 1960s. Postmodern Theatre emerged as a reaction against Modernist Theatre, and its trappings of strict style and didacticism. Postmodern Theatre is based on the idea that there is no Grand Narrative or Ultimate Truth. Most postmodern productions are centered around highlighting the fallibility of the "truths" which are held as definite, more precisely, Grand Narratives ("Truths") are deconstructed in order for the audience to reach their own individual understanding. Essentially, this process of deconstruction raises questions rather than attempting to supply answers. For instance; Sam Shepard, in his Pulitzer winning play "Buried Child", deconstructs the idea of the American Dream and leaves the audience with their own interpretation of the American Dream's fallibility and future.   SOURCE