A radical re-thinking of one of the most canonized figures in theater history, theory, and practice
The work of director, playwright, essayist, and poet Antonin Artaud has had a lasting influence, particularly among theatre scholars, who consider his 1938 book Le Théâtre et son double a classic text of the avant-garde. This challenges the Artaud legend by reexamining his works in the context of European political, theatrical, and intellectual history of the early 20th century.
