Artaud's theatre of cruelty / / Albert Bermel

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464557003321
• Autore: Bermel Albert
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, , 2013; ©2001
• ISBN: 1-4081-1802-5; 1-4081-4828-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Collana: Plays and Playwrights
• Disciplina: 841/.9/12
• Soggetti: Theater of cruelty; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published in the United States in 1997."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover Page; Title Page; Contents; Preface: Neither Drugs Nor Madness; I Theatre as Therapy; 1 The Breakaway; 2 Redefinitions; 3 Inspiration and Aspirations; II History and Myth as Resources; 4 From Antiquity On; 5 Into the Twentieth Century; 6 Related Arts; III Artaud as Artist; 7 Playwright; 8 Actor and Director; 9 Social Redeemer; IV The Legacy as Grab Bag; 10 In the Auditorium; 11 On the Boards; 12 Looking Backwards 2000-1977; A Chronology; Selected Bibliography; Index; Imprint Page
• Sommario/riassunto: The definitive guide to the life and work of Antonin Artaud. Antonin Artaud's 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 Artaud's 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 cruelty's origins in earlier dramatic conventions, tribal rituals of cleansing, transfiguration and exaltation, and in related arts such as film and