The Theater and Its Double by Antonin Artaud

The Theater and Its Double

Antonin Artaud with Mary C. Richard (Translator)

176 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction philosophy play reflective slow-paced
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A collection of manifestos originally published in 1938, The Theater and Its Double is the fullest statement of the ideas of Antonin Artaud. We cannot go on prostituting the idea of the theater, the only value of which is in its excruciating, magi...

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Moods

informative 90%
challenging 54%
inspiring 45%
reflective 36%
dark 27%
mysterious 9%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

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3.88

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