Early Life
What country was Artaud born in?
France
What was the most influential aspect in writing Artaud's plays?
His drug use and mental illnesses
What is Theater of Cruelty?
A theater technique that used the audience’s deepest fears to shock them- often by using the portrayal of graphic scenery/imagery
What modern style of theater did Artaud inspire?
avant garde
What was weird about Artaud's parents' marriage?
They were first cousins
Who was the very famous poet who inspired Artaud's poetry style?
Edgar Allen Poe
While acting, what did Artaud focus the most on?
Gestures
How did Artaud influence modern play-writers?
They started taking bigger risk
How many months was Artuad in the army until he was discharged for migraines and mental instability?
9 months
Who was one person who influenced Artaud's plays?
Arthur Rimbaud
Charles Baudelaire
Andre Breton
Artaud said *blank* could be used as sensory disruptions
Lights or sound
What two things were his physical theater based on?
unconscious myth and symbol
What did Artuad call his works?
Spells
What type of drugs were Artaud addicted to?
Opiates
Where did Artaud say the audience should be placed during a performance?
The centre
What is avant garde theater?
a form of experimental theater that focuses on expression and changing the audience’s perception of theater to form an interactive relationship between the two
What is mysticism?
the practice of religious ecstasies, together with whatever ideologies, ethics, rites, myths, legends, and magic may be related to them
How many mental disorders did Artuad get diagnosed with?
15
According to Artaud what was inferior to the spirit?
The body
Who did Artaud inspire with his movie The Seashells and the Clergymen?
Salvador Dali