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In The Theatre and Its Double, first published in 1938, Antonin Artaud puts forward his radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and a lack of experimentation.

A collection of manifestos originally published in 1938, The Theater and Its Double is the fullest statement of the ideas of Antonin Artaud. "We cannot go on prostituting the idea of the theater, the only value of which is in its excruciating, magical relation to reality and... Read Full Overview

A collection of manifestos originally published in 1938, The Theater and Its Double is the fullest statement of the ideas of Antonin Artaud. "We cannot go on prostituting the idea of the theater, the only value of which is in its excruciating, magical relation to reality and... Read Full Overview

In The Theatre and Its Double, first published in 1938, Antonin Artaud puts forward his radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and a lack of experimentation.

Containing the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty',... Read Full Overview

R SUM "Le Th tre et son double" d'Antonin Artaud est une oeuvre fondamentale qui explore les dimensions mystiques et m taphysiques du th tre. Artaud, dans cet essai, propose une r volution du th tre traditionnel en introduisant le concept de "th tre de la cruaut ". Il critique... Read Full Overview