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Explore Antonin Artaud's seminal work, 'The Theatre and Its Double,' a collection of essays that profoundly introduced his radical 'Theatre of Cruelty' philosophy. This masterpiece challenged traditional theatrical conventions, advocating for a visceral, immediate, and ritualistic experience that continues to influence performance art and modern drama worldwide.

Antonin Artaud's seminal work, *The Theater and Its Double*, revolutionizes dramatic theory by advocating for a radical, visceral, and ritualistic theatrical experience. This foundational text introduces the concept of the 'Theater of Cruelty,' pushing for an avant-garde approach that strips away artifice, aiming to confront the audience with raw, transformative truths and fundamentally reshape our understanding of performance art theory.

Explore the profound and often unsettling works of Antonin Artaud in this comprehensive anthology, featuring his groundbreaking theories on the Theater of Cruelty, surrealist manifestos, and other influential writings that shaped 20th-century avant-garde thought and performance.