Artaud

Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, and actor known for his revolutionary ideas about theater. He believed traditional performances often failed to evoke true emotional and spiritual experiences. Instead, he advocated for a "theatre of cruelty" that disrupts audiences and awakens their deeper senses through intense, visceral, and often unsettling techniques. Artaud aimed to break down the barriers between performers and viewers, creating a more primal and authentic connection. His work has vastly influenced modern theater, performance art, and alternative approaches to expression, emphasizing raw emotion and the power of the body and senses to communicate.