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“I am adding another language to the spoken language, and I am trying to restore to the language of speech its old magic, its essential spellbinding power, for its mysterious possibilities have been forgotten.”

Quote by Antonin Artaud

Book:The Theater and Its Double

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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

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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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Book:Antonin Artaud, Selected Writings

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Source: The Theater and Its Double

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Book:Antonin Artaud, Selected Writings

Source: Antonin Artaud, Selected Writings

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Source: Antonin Artaud, Selected Writings

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Source: Antonin Artaud, Selected Writings

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Source: The Theater and Its Double