Artaud
Antonin Artaud (1896–1948) was a French dramatist, poet, actor, and theorist whose ideas helped redefine 20th-century theatre. Born in Marseille, he pursued painting and writing before turning to dramatic theory and performance. After periods of illness and institutional care, he became involved with the Paris avant-garde and produced a body of manifestos, essays, and plays that challenged conventional theatre.
Artaud is best known for his concept of the Theatre of Cruelty, articulated most fully in Le
His writings emphasize the body and performance over literary text, advocating a theater that relies on ritual,
Artaud spent much of his life in and out of clinics and exile in Paris, and he