Artaud's Theatre Manifestos

Antonin Artaud’s Theatre Manifestos advocate for a revolutionary approach to theater, emphasizing emotional experience over traditional narrative. He sought to create a “Theatre of Cruelty,” which aims to confront audiences with raw emotions and truths, triggering deep psychological responses. Artaud criticized conventional realism and language, believing that theater should evoke sensations and visceral reactions through innovative staging, sound, and movement. His ideas challenged performers to transcend mere representation, transforming theater into a transformative experience that disrupts the status quo and reveals the darker aspects of the human condition.