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“Don't tire yourself more than need be, even at the price of founding a culture on the fatigue of your bones.”

Quote by Antonin Artaud

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Antonin Artaud
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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