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Antonin Artaud Mad Man or Genius? Antonin Artaud was a man who revolutionised theatre. He introduced new and exciting concepts to the forefront of the stage, breaking down barriers and taboos that other practitioners had set. He rebelled against all the constraints that had been placed upon the theatre and set out to create something intensely dynamic. Antonin Artaud was a well-respected poet, painter, playwright and theatre director. Artaud started his career as an actor, due to his good looks, he was on his way to becoming a major movie star. Artaud decided that this path was not the right choice and decided to veer in another direction. The direction was the theatre. Artauds work never made the theatre till the 1920's and when he did many people disapproved of his work, and found it offensive to what theatre had been like before his time. Artaud was a member of the Surrealist movement;...

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