The theatre and its double: essays

✍ Scribed by Calder, John;Artaud, Antonin

Publisher: Calder Publications
Year: 2005
Tongue: English
Leaves: 161
Series: New Paris editions 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Theatre and the plague -- Production and metaphysics -- On the Balinese theatre -- Oriental and Western theatre -- No more masterpieces -- Theatre and cruelty -- The theatre of cruelty (first manifesto) -- Two letters of cruelty -- The theatre of cruelty (second manifesto) -- An affective athleticism -- Seraphim's theatre. rc.

✦ Table of Contents

Theatre and the plague --
Production and metaphysics --
On the Balinese theatre --
Oriental and Western theatre --
No more masterpieces --
Theatre and cruelty --
The theatre of cruelty (first manifesto) --
Two letters of cruelty --
The theatre of cruelty (second manifesto) --
An affective athleticism --
Seraphim's theatre. rc.

✦ Subjects

Theater

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