Theatre of Cruelty

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf theatrical concept
gptkbp:aimsTo liberate subconscious
shock the audience
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Antonin_Artaud
gptkbp:criticizedFor Western theatre conventions
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Antonin_Artaud
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:music
movement
sign language
gptkbp:focusesOn Sensation
emotional impact
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Theatre of Cruelty
gptkbp:influenced avant-garde theatre
experimental theatre
performing arts
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:ritual
gptkb:Balinese_theatre
mythology
gptkbp:introducedIn 1930s
gptkbp:opposedBy traditional dialogue
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:France
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Theatre_and_Its_Double
gptkbp:relatedTo absurdist theatre
surrealism
expressionism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antonin_Artaud
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5