The definitive guide to the life and work of Antonin ArtaudAntonin Artauds theatre of cruelty is one of the most vital forces in world theatre; yet the concept is one of the most frequently misunderstood. In this incisive study; Albert Bermel looks closely at Artauds work as a playwright; director; actor; designer; producer and critic; and provides a fresh insight into his ideas; innovations and; above all; his writings.Tracing the theatre of crueltys origins in earlier dramatic conventions; tribal rituals of cleansing; transfiguration and exaltation; and in related arts such as film and dance; Bermel examines each of Artauds six plays for form and meaning; as well as surveying the application of Artauds theories and techniques to the international theatre of recent years.
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