“Like all magic cultures expressed by appropriate hieroglyphs, the true theater has its shadows too, and, of all languages and all arts, the theater is the only one left whose shadows have shattered their limitations.”
Quote by Antonin Artaud
Work
The Theater and Its Double
This book delves into the complex interplay between live theater and the art of cinema, analyzing how the two mediums have shaped and influenced each other over time. more
Author
Antonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, and theatre theorist, considered one of the most important theatre thinkers of the 20th century. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent theatrical movements, particularly his theory of 'Theatre of Cruelty'. Born on September 4, 1896, he passed away on March 4, 1948. more
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