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The Theatre and Its Double
Artaud
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Description for The Theatre and Its Double
paperback. A collection of essays that details the author's radical theories on drama, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. It contains the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty', analyses the underlying impulses of performance, and provides some suggestions on a physical training method for actors and actresses. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
First published in 1938, The Theatre and Its Double is a collection of essays detailing Antonin Artaud’s radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. Containing the famous manifestos of the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’, the collection analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides some suggestions on a physical-training method for actors and actresses, and features a long appreciation of the expressive values of Eastern dance drama.
First published in 1938, The Theatre and Its Double is a collection of essays detailing Antonin Artaud’s radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. Containing the famous manifestos of the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’, the collection analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides some suggestions on a physical-training method for actors and actresses, and features a long appreciation of the expressive values of Eastern dance drama.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Alma Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847493323
SKU
9781847493323
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About Artaud
Antonin Artaud (1896–1948) was a French playwright and poet. He was a leading figure in the Surrealist movement and, despite a divergence of ideas, remained a dedicated Surrealist all his life – devoting his time to the study of the problem of the conflict between man’s physical and intellectual natures.
Reviews for The Theatre and Its Double
This smart reissue of Victor Corti’s 1970 translation is welcome, offering a new generation access to Artaud’s vision of theatre as total art form...even after all these years, it still sends shivers down the spine.
TLS
He has had an impact so profound that the course of all recent serious theatre in Western Europe and the Americas can ... Read more
TLS
He has had an impact so profound that the course of all recent serious theatre in Western Europe and the Americas can ... Read more