Description
| Product ID: | 9781847493323 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Theatre and Its Double (Annotated Edition) |
| Subtitle: | contains extra documents relating to the work |
| Authors: | Author: Antonin Artaud |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Theatre studies, Theatre studies |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A collection of essays that details the author's radical theories on drama, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. It contains the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty', analyses the underlying impulses of performance, and provides some suggestions on a physical training method for actors and actresses. First published in 1938, The Theatre and Its Double is a collection of essays detailing Antonin Artaud’s radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. Containing the famous manifestos of the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’, the collection analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides some suggestions on a physical-training method for actors and actresses, and features a long appreciation of the expressive values of Eastern dance drama. |
| Imprint Name: | Alma Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Alma Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-02-13 |