Artaud (Theatre of Cruelty) Flashcards

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Define Theatre of Cruelty

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This was an intense theatrical experience that combined elaborate props, special lighting, primitive gestures and themes of rape, and torture to shock the audiences into confronting the base elements of life.

It explored how life itself is evil and goodness is an act of will.

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Visual Poetry

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Using dance, movement and gestures instead of words to communicate to their audiences. It communicates feeling about the mysteries of creation, growth and death.

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Assaulting the Senses

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Using violent and confronting images that appealed to the emotions.

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Creating a Dreamworld

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Through the use of masks, objects and costumes, Artaud hoped to remove his audience from their everyday lives

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Involving the audience

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Audience would be placed in the centre with the action taking place all around them.

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Deliberate Cruelty

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The style of theatre was an attack on emotion and designed to shock the audiences and totally involves with in the drama

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Improvising the play

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There were no scripts and planned to improvise, basing the process on important events and serious human connections

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