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What is ‘Theatre of Cruelty’? Who developed this form of theatre?

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Artaud believed that the theatre should represent reality and its effect should reach the audience as much as possible. His work ‘The Theatre and Its Double’ were largely discussed.Artaud formulated his ideas into a manifesto and named it the ‘Theatre of Cruelty’. His focus is to give a sensorial experience to the audience with a combination of design and performance skills.

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