Theatre of Cruelty

English Term (puo:englishTerm)

Theatre of Cruelty

Definition of term (puo:definition)

A theory for theatre- making developed by Antonin Artaud, focussed on utilising theatre / performance
to bombard the senses and dismantle the "oppressive facades" of apparent civilised behaviour in favour of pure impulse and cathartic, visceral, and emotional
experiences.

Sesotho Term (puo:sesothoTerm)

Phethahatso e
toboketsang/senolang Bokgopo/Bosoto

Afrikaans Term (puo:afrikaansTerm)

Teater van Wreedheid

PanSALB Approved Languages (schema:status)

Pending

Subject Field (schema:isPartOf)

Drama and Theatre Arts (and Film)