Theater of Cruelty

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:aims_to shock the audience
evoke visceral reactions
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Antonin_Artaud
surrealism
gptkbp:challenges social norms
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Antonin_Artaud
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:emphasizes physicality
the subconscious mind
gptkbp:explores themes of death
themes of violence
themes of madness
gptkbp:features intense imagery
gptkbp:focuses_on emotional experience
the subconscious
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theater of Cruelty
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Expressionism
gptkb:Artist
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:influences theater and performance art
gptkbp:inspired theater practitioners
postmodern theater
gptkbp:is_characterized_by intense physicality
gptkbp:is_compared_to traditional theater
gptkbp:is_considered avant-garde
a form of social commentary
a challenge to conventional storytelling
a precursor to modern performance art
a radical approach to theater
gptkbp:is_considered_as a controversial movement
a significant influence on contemporary theater
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of narrative
its brutality
extreme content
gptkbp:is_documented_in The Theater and Its Double
various essays by Artaud
gptkbp:is_explored_in academic studies
performance reviews
theatrical critiques
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Freudian psychology
Nietzschean philosophy
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:is_studied_in theater programs
drama schools
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Spurt_of_Blood
The Theater and Its Double
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:musician
gptkb:theater_festivals
avant-garde artists
theater troupes
experimental theater companies
experimental venues
gptkbp:promotes audience participation
gptkbp:technique improvisation
ritualistic elements
physical theater
gptkbp:uses symbolism
non-verbal communication
gptkbp:utilizes ritualistic elements
non-verbal communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vsevolod_Meyerhold
gptkb:Theater_of_the_Absurd
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4