Artaud, Antonin
BORN: , Marseilles, France
DIED: , Paris, France
NATIONALITY: French
GENRE: Drama theory, plays
MAJOR WORKS:
Fountain of Blood ()
The Theater of Cruelty ()
The Cenci ()
The Theater and Its Double ()
The Death of Satan ()
Overview
Perhaps the twentieth century's most original and controversial dramatist, Antonin Artaud created works that are complex, difficult, at times obscure, and often beyond categorization. Considered among the most influential figures in the evolution of modern drama theory, Artaud associated himself with surrealist writers, artists, and experimental theater groups in Paris during the s. When political differences resulted in his break from the surrealists, he founded the Theatre Alfred Jarry with Roger Vitrac and Robert Aron. Together they hoped to create a forum for works that would radically change French theater. Artaud, especially, expressed disdain for Western theater of the day, criticizing the ordered plot and scripted language his contemporaries typically used to convey ideas, instead championing a return to the primitive and ritualistic in drama.
Works in Biographical and Historical Context
Effects of I
Antonin Artaud was a playwright for very few plays during his lifetime, but he exercised a considerable amount of influence with his small collection of works. He was a great French playwright and also became known for his theoretical writings. He was briefly involved with the Surrealist movement in the early years of his career, which influenced a number of his works. He decided very early on that a new type of theatre was required, thereby transfiguring his famous, ‘Theater of Cruelty’ idea, which added importance on manuscript and on the primordial expressions of movement, light and sound combined. His plays were usually centered on human behavior and raw human emotions, many of which were jeered at and even dismissed by a number of people. Apart from being as a playwright, he was also an actor, artist, designer and director. He was also a prolific writer and contributed regularly to periodicals like the journal, ‘Litterature’. Some of his significant pieces of work include, ‘Art and Death and ‘The Theatre and its Double’, through which he forwarded the ideas for the creation of a new genre of theatre, that he hoped would change the perceptions of the-then t
Poeta, dramaturgo, narrador, ensayista, actor y director teatral francés, nacido en Marsella el 4 de septiembre de y fallecido en Ivry-Sur-Seine (en el departamento de Val-de-Marne) el 8 de marzo de Autor de una extensa y variada producción literaria que participa de los mejores logros de la Vanguardia (como la improvisación propugnada por los surrealistas) y se adentra en una honda y alucinada peripecia interior para indagar en la angustia y el desconcierto del ser humano, está considerado como una de las figuras cimeras de las Letras francesas de la primera mitad del siglo XX. A pesar de ello, su obra, traspasada en todo momento por el dolor, la ansiedad, la desmesura y el desgarro, ha provocado dos reacciones opuestas entre la crítica contemporánea: la admiración de quienes valoran sus hallazgos formales y temáticos como los del último poeta maldito, y el recelo de quienes ven en su fragilidad mental -patente en sus constantes crisis esquizofrénicas- y en el abuso de las substancias utilizadas en su tratamiento -era adicto al opio- el origen de su visión angustiosa, violenta y contradictoria del ser humano y del mundo que le rodea. Nacido en el seno de una familia ac
This Drama and Theatre A-Level section explores the practitioner Antonin Artaud. Antonin Artaud (–) was a French playwright, poet, actor, and theatre director who is best known for his development of the Theatre of Cruelty. Artaud's work sought to break away from traditional theatre and challenge audiences in radical ways. He believed that theatre should engage the audience on a physical and emotional level, confronting them with intense, raw, and often disturbing experiences. Artaud’s ideas were revolutionary in the context of theatre and have had a lasting impact on performance art, experimental theatre, and avant-garde theatre practices. Key Concepts and Ideas: Theatre of Cruelty: Artaud's central concept was the Theatre of Cruelty, which he described in his writings and explored through his works. The aim of this form of theatre was to use shock, physicality, and intensity to jolt the audience out of their passive state and force them to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and society. The idea of "cruelty" in this context is not physical violence, but a form of theatre that confronts the audience's senses and emotions with harsh and un
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