KnowraTheatre of CrueltyLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Theatre of Cruelty, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 4Compared with 2Theatre of the AbsurdRelated: Artaud’s attack on conventional theatre offers a related but distinct route away from realism.Epic theatreCompared with: Artaud’s assault on spectators contrasts with Brecht’s emphasis on analytical distance.Antonin ArtaudBroader topic: This is Artaud’s best-known proposal for transforming performance into an assault on complacency.Peter BrookRelated: Brook explored Artaud’s ideas in his 1964 Theatre of Cruelty season at the Royal Shakespeare Company.Harold PinterCompared with: It offers a distinct account of theatrical shock from Pinter’s reliance on speech and silence.Jean PaulhanBroader topic: Paulhan helped publish and promote Artaud’s ideas about theatre.Alejandro JodorowskyRelated: Artaud's confrontational ideal helps contextualize Jodorowsky's shocking theatrical imagery.Sarah KaneRelated: Kane’s assaultive stage images invite comparison with Artaud’s demand for theatre beyond polite realism.