本文檢視美國劇作家大衛．瑞伯《喧鬧》一劇中量子物理及混沌論的基本要素。本文主張，雖然劇本似乎是建構於自然主義、理性及邏輯的框架上，也似乎反映出了「佳構劇」（well-made play）該有的關注，但事實上，本劇卻破壞了原有的框架以及關注。劇本因此在自然主義以及荒謬劇之間鋪劃出第三條路線。也就是這第三條路線造成觀眾觀看此劇時的困惑。本劇的鋪陳替觀眾準備好接受一種自然主義的態度，而後傳遞出一連串的場景及情節，不僅揚棄相應的因果關係，更呈現出隨機的戲幕。在此同時，至少就其中一位角色的部分而言，本劇的確提供了某種最終救贖的一線希望，即使那是種嘲諷式的救贖，意味著--連最有可能的、對宇宙中存在著一絲邏輯秩序的追尋，也不復存在。

This article examines the elements of quantum physics and chaos theory in David Rabe’s play Hurlyburly. The article contends that, while the play seems to be built on naturalistic, rational and logical frameworks and seems to reflect the concerns of the well-made play, it in fact sabotages those frameworks and concerns. The play thus charts a third course between naturalism and the theater of the absurd. It is this third way that causes audiences some confusion when they view the play. The play prepares them for a naturalistic approach and then delivers a set of scenes and actions that abandon proportionate cause and effect and present random acts instead. At the same time, the play does offer a glimmer of hope for some type of final redemption on the part of at least one of the characters, even if it is an ironic redemption that most likely means the annihilation of his quest for logical order in the universe.