Jet of blood was the first of four short absurdist plays in our lu theatre arts production, bsrd shrtz. Feb 12, 2012 my presentation of antonin artaud s spurt of blood for 20th century theatre history using just the opening scene, the video, along with a performance component. His writings comprise verse, prose poems, film scenarios, a historical novel, plays, essays on film, theater, art. Drawing especially from antonin artauds theatre of cruelty, as well as. Antonin artaud, september when we speak the word life, it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it from its surface of fact, but to that fragile, fluctuating center which forms never reach. Antonin artaud was a playwright for very few plays during his lifetime, but he exercised a considerable amount of influence with. Antonin artaud, theatre of cruelty first manifesto thursday, october 21, 2010 at 7. He developed the theory of the theater of cruelty, which has influenced playwrights from beckett to genet, from albee to gelber. Theatre and actingantonin artaud wikibooks, open books. Antonin artaud has 185 books on goodreads with 22717 ratings.
This is what you get when you turn art or human creativity into religion. Antonin artaud by antonin artaud, susan sontag paperback. Richards, mary caroline translated by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. All of artauds theatrical ideas collected in one volumeartauds cherished dream was to found a new kind of theatre in france that would not be an artistic spectacle, but a communion between spectators and actors. Studying surrealism in spurt of blood by prezi user on prezi. Project muse the theater and its double by antonin. An inquisitive student and a voracious reader, he became so deeply depressed. Feb, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of artaud antonin books online. Spurt of blood challenges the traditional aristo telian concept of. Discover book depositorys huge selection of artaud antonin books online. The theatre of cruelty was the creation of french director, actor, and writer antonin artaud. Artaud s ideas about creating a new type of language for expression transcended.
Jul 29, 2015 fantastic documentary of the pioneer antonin artaud. A collection of manifestos originally published in 1938, the theater and its double is the fullest statement of the ideas of antonin artaud. The theatre and its double first published in french 1964 first published in great britain by calder. They helped to amplify artaud s ideas about performance. Antoninmariejoseph artaud was born in marseilles on september 4, 1896. The theater and its double by antonin artaud art history department. From hieroglyphs to bodies without organs is already to make bold and defined what often remains evanescent in the work of antonin artaud. To have done with the judgement of god, written and read by antonin artraud. While undisputedly influential, antonin artaud september 4, 1896march 4, 1948 remains one of the most controversial and discussed figures in 20thcentury theatre history. Susan sontags selection conveys the genius of this singular writer. Find out the interesting information about the notable theatre director, essayist, poet, actor and playwright from france in facts about antonin artaud.
He was born on the fourth of september 1896 in marseille, france, with the full name antoine marie. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Buy a cheap copy of artaud anthology book by antonin artaud. The spurt of blood antonin artaud free download as pdf file. Antonin artaud ahrtoh, a poet, dramatist, and essayist, was a central figure in the european avantgarde movement. Antoine marie joseph artaud, better known as antonin artaud, was a french playwright, poet, essayist, actor, and theatre director. Chapter two the dismembered body in antonin artauds surrealist plays thomas crombez in two of his surrealist plays, antonin artaud inserted a scene where human limbs rain down on the stage. He became a playwright, poet, essayist, actor, and theatre director, despite many hospitalizations for mental illness, and is considered one of the major figures of 20thcentury avantgarde theatre and literature. Pdf on jan 1, 2008, thomas crombez and others published the. Antoine henri joseph artaud, better known as antonin artaud french. The theater and its double by antonin artaud katarze. Antonin artaud 18961948 was one of the 20th centurys most important theoreticians of the drama.
Antonin artauds most popular book is the theater and its double. The spurt of blood antonin artaud zpnx83ezoy4v idoc. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Chanting artaud believed that traditional theatre was a slave to dialogue and tried to. Antonin artaud was one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century. Shafer takes readers on a voyage through artauds life, which he spent amid the company of france. Pdf the dismembered body in antonin artauds surrealist plays. Spurt of blood, 1925 features a young couple pathetically declaring their. With quavering voice you love me and everything is beautiful. To have done with the judgment of god, written and read by. Often deemed unstageable, artauds short play jet of blood, or spurt of blood as it is sometimes known, was written in 1925, but not performed in. Antonin artauds suffering was real, and his experience in a body, including the suffering associated with his physical and mental ailmentscompounded by a lifelong addiction to narcotic painkillersconstitutes a central concern in his work.
See all books authored by antonin artaud, including le theatre et son double, and artaud anthology, and more on. This volume contains all of artauds key writings on theatre and cinema from 1921 to his death in 1948, together with a definitive commentary on the key texts of this 20thcentury. The dismembered body in antonin artauds surrealist plays. Antonin artauds the spurt of blood from 1925 is a stormy rumination on love, death and the predicaments of humanity concentrated to a few mindboggling pages. When in 1946 antonin artaud was released from a nineyear confinement in an insane asylum, the occasion was celebrated by a ceremony at the theatre sarah bernhardt. Project muse the theater and its double by antonin artaud. Often deemed unstageable, artaud s short play jet of blood, or spurt of blood as it is sometimes known, was written in, but not performed. Antonin artaud books list of books by author antonin artaud. Project muse artauds use of language, sound, and tone. A revolutionary figure in the literary avantgarde of his time, antonin artaud 18961948 is now seen to be central to the development of postmodernism.
They helped to amplify artauds ideas about performance. Antonin artaud selfportrait 1947 antoine marie joseph artaud, french. Immediately download the antonin artaud summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Conclusion overall, we think that the methods explored in the workshop greatly influenced our performance of the text. Antonin artaud was born in marseille, france, to a family of levantine greek origins. What most of us feel as a vague sense of lack or a desire for connection, artaud felt as agony. His writings comprise verse, prose poems, film scenarios, a historical novel, plays, essays on film, theater, art, and literature, and many letters. Books by antonin artaud author of the theater and its double.
Jet of blood was completed in paris, on january 17, 1925, perhaps in its entirety on that day alone. Artauds use of language, sound, and tone maurice m. He suffered from meningitis at a young age, and later on he suffered from neuralgia, and severe depression, he. Em 1937, antonin artaud, devido a um incidente, e tido como louco. Born on the 4th september 1896, under the christian name of antoine marie joseph artaud, he became known for his contribution the art of surrealism. At the core of the play is a simple and eloquent juxtaposition. He is best known for conceptualizing a theatre of cruelty. Poet, actor, playwright, surrealist, drug addict, asylum inmateantonin artaud 18961949 is one of the twentieth centurys most enigmatic personalities and idiosyncratic thinkers. Considered among the most influential figures in the evolution of modern drama theory, antonin artaud associated himself with surrealist writers, artists, and experimental theater groups in paris during the 1920s.
Antonin mariejoseph artaud was born in marseilles on september 4, 1896. Antonin artaud and the theatre of cruelty the british library. Labelle oh, for a language to write drama in, eugene oneill wrote in 1929. He was born on the fourth of september 1896 in marseille, france, with the full name antoine marie joseph artaud. Compromised entirely of interviews from those who knew him. This is the first risk in a project that seeks to establish a more complete understanding and coherence for antonin artaud 18961948 one of the most. Artaud produced works in nearly every genre of human creativity attempting to fill the void. Antonin artaud documentary english subtitles 1 of 2. Artaud anthology book by antonin artaud thriftbooks. Antonin artaud biography childhood, life achievements. Antonin artauds workthe body of work as a wholeholds a proliferation of central concerns. In antonin artaud wrote a very strange play, translated variously as jet of blood or the spurt of blood, filled with odd characters, absurd plot twists, unspeakable acts, and the sort of unstageable stage directions youd expect from a man who had spent 9 of his last 11 years in an insane asylum. Shafer takes readers on a voyage through artauds life, which he spent amid the company of frances most influential cultural.
I am the man, wrote artaud, who has best charted his inmost self. My presentation of antonin artauds spurt of blood for 20th century theatre history using just the opening scene, the video, along with a performance component. I had heard a lot about antonin artaud in one of my theatre classes way back when, and i finally decided to sit down and read his one play. Go through this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life and timeline. Artauds ideas about creating a new type of language for expression transcended. Fantastic documentary of the pioneer antonin artaud. Every day, blood products are collected, selected, modified, and created with specific clinical intentions in mind.
810 151 1214 373 211 793 621 327 1389 30 1066 295 613 1043 436 1383 1398 1079 234 447 10 601 163 240 1187 117 371 388 1207 217 1073 552 990 177 502 983 1498