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The Dramatic Concepts of Antonin Artaud
Drama, Plays, Theatre, Literature, Reading, Learning
190 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1968
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August 2, 2015
Sellin's overview of Antonin Artaud's theoretical writings and his dramaturgical approach provide a fantastic vantage to Artaud's seminal work in Surrealist theatre — and as he called it The Theatre of Cruelty.
I've started and stopped reading Artaud's The Theatre and Its Double several times over the years. I've always found it a bit rich and difficult to immersive myself, but now I might be able to pick it up again and understand his writing at a deeper level with Sellin's work as my introduction and guide. I also had the good fortune to see a production of Artaud's play The Cenci and experienced the live effect of Artaud's concepts as a member of the audience, which is also, perhaps, the most engaging and experiential way to comprehend the implementation of what Artaud considers 'cruelty' or the synonymous phrase 'destruction-humor'.
I've started and stopped reading Artaud's The Theatre and Its Double several times over the years. I've always found it a bit rich and difficult to immersive myself, but now I might be able to pick it up again and understand his writing at a deeper level with Sellin's work as my introduction and guide. I also had the good fortune to see a production of Artaud's play The Cenci and experienced the live effect of Artaud's concepts as a member of the audience, which is also, perhaps, the most engaging and experiential way to comprehend the implementation of what Artaud considers 'cruelty' or the synonymous phrase 'destruction-humor'.
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