Artaud

Artaud was a French playwright, actor and director. He believed that theater should be an impactful and uncomfortable art for the audience. Similar to Suzuki and Yeats, Artaud wanted to leave his audience unsettled and engaged through the use of movement and symbols. He believed that the reaction of the audience is a measurable effect and this he placed emphasis on ritualism. Ritualism, according to Artaud, conveyed a message beyond text and thus incited a corporeal experience on the viewer. He makes use of elements of chak and legong in his plays. He was also known to be mentally unstable.








Artaud: goes insane. the importance of ritualism, need beyond text, corporeal experience. Incorporates, chak and legong to to a specific symbolism that measured the emotion conveyed to the audience