Antonin Artaud (Theatre of Cruelty)

Antonin Artaud was a French theater innovator known for developing the "Theatre of Cruelty," a concept that seeks to break traditional theatrical forms by creating intense, visceral experiences for audiences. Artaud believed theater should evoke deep emotional responses and confront audiences with raw, often unsettling realities, bypassing intellectual barriers. His approach emphasizes physicality, powerful imagery, and symbolic language to challenge perceptions and provoke reflection. Overall, Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty aims to express the subconscious, break conventions, and transform theater into a more primal, emotionally immersive art form.