4:48 Psychosis in Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty (Group 2, Part 1)

[ScottOrKaze]

That was so fucking creepy. Amazing job

[xEchoelle]

The beginning was a little shaky but by the end it was so disturbing. Great job!

[bexx2468]

Hugely disturbing. Brilliant interpretation though.

[MegchenPiracy]

Very well done, We're doing our final A2 Practical assesment based on Artaud :)

[BrettSiinclair]

i think this piece has some beautiful moments. but i dont like it if im honest.

[ilovethewombatss]

did you buy or make the hospital gowns? need something similar for a drama piece

[bexbop09]

To epeolatry, theatre doesn't have to be pleasing to watch, some people go to feel uncomfortable on purpose, to experience something they haven't before and to be thrown out of their comfort zone. That is a couple purposes of this type of theatre. It certainly wouldn't die out if that's all it was, I know lots of people who love this including myself. I have seen alot worse that this, and some actors love putting themselves in extreme mental states, everyone's different, this piece is good :)

[Epeolatry1]

I no longer want to study A level drama after watching this. Why would a teacher want people - who I imagine are all under the age of 18 - to do this to an audience? The theatre is an art form, but its' also supposed to entertain. This is like watching people degrade themselves.

[ninjaleo12]

@Epeolatry1 I also suggest you do not carry on A level drama if you think the theatre has to entertain.

[Epeolatry1]

@ninjaleo12 I haven't even applied for it yet. I just don't understand how people can want to go see a play, if it isn't pleasing. Entertainment is not just happiness. It can be emotionally moving, yes, but not this. This seems too much. If all plays were like this, so few people would go to see them that the theatre would soon die out. As someone who acts a lot already, and knows what it's like to perform, I feel like I would be risking some kind of mental safety to do this. It's overwhelming.

[wittyworldlee]

@Epeolatry1 That statement alone just indicates how you clearly do not understand theaetre and furthermore underestimate what theatre can do. Extremely disgraceful to Sarah Kane and Antonin Artaud. Please do not study theatre with that attitude.

[Epeolatry1]

@wittyworldlee I won't, then. I'll either drive myself insane doing this, or do it absolutely appallingly, neither of which is acceptable. Thank you, for steering me in the right direction.

[firnibulations]

@Epeolatry1 The purpose of art is to utilize a medium to make us introspect or ask novel questions about the world. This is why abstract paintings can be art. For example, why would a painter who has the ability to paint a more or less photorealistic portrait choose to freehand a perfect red square on a stark white canvas? When you can answer that question, you'll begin to actually comprehend what art is. Side note: If a wrk of art entertains you, it's a side effect, not the purpose.

[pricetyler8]

Of course it needs to assault the audience through sight/sound/smell/touch/taste, but I don't think Artaud ever produced anything himself so how would we know what he truly desired for his idea of the theatre. I try to read The Theatre and it's Double almost religiously so I'm always up for other thoughts and/or discussions on this radical dude. Thoughts?

[MegchenPiracy]

@pricetyler8 He did create some work, Spurt of Blood for example. And you need to remember, this guy spent most of his life in a Mental Instution where he was routinely shocked with electricty in the name of "Therapy" he was a genuinely insane person, although his ideas are brilliant.

[pricetyler8]

Artaud was a brilliant (mad)man and as a theatre practitioner I've always wanted my work to be influenced by his idea and theory. In Senior Capstone class I brought up what Brook says regarding Artaud and his theories. "To apply Artaud is to betray Artaud."-Peter Brook (The Empty Space). I've always thought it meant that we can never fully understand what Artaud wanted.

[ThisIsReality2011]

This is absolutely fantastic. I feel blown away with the sheer skill involved here. It's haunting. I'm doing my AS now and I'm considering doing Artaud for the exam - this is inspirational. Well done.

[enarolloyd49g]

Strange feedback on this video once more.

[Phaedramorris]

This looks really good, What piece is it from? I am now doing my AS drama and doing Artaud.

[kj7286]

where did you get the screeching sound from the start from??!! need to know asap??!

[m1kel3lack]

Ahh I recognise that screech: it's the whistle from Sweeney Todd OBC.

[Motherofinvention1]

Forget what everyone else has said down here, 4.48 Phychosis and Artauds theatre of cruelty are closely linked together. If you look at the script set up and the way 4.48 Phychosis is laid out it links closely with ideas from the theatre of cruelty. What is shown above can be interpreted as theatre of Cruelty, that being theatre which 'lies like a shroud over our perceptions'

[stepkasmusic]

Pretentious bullshit.

[cloggers11]

@stepkasmusic hater detected

[ruzickaw]

it has nothing to do with Artaud´s theater of cruelty.

[smalltalkful]

@ruzickaw Doesn't have to be, they have influenced there piece on him it's not an artaud piece

[MisterAleksandr]

@smalltalkful But I believe the description of the video says "Performed in the style of Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty"

[MisterAleksandr]

@ruzickaw The point of theatre of cruelty is that it is cruel on the audience to have to witness it, I suppose since we're watching merely a video of it, we cannot fully understand the extent to which this affected the audience memebers...

[ruzickaw]

@MisterAleksandr It is just childish not cruel. Read what Artaud means by cruel.

[MisterAleksandr]

@ruzickaw Because as it says, it is an AS Level piece. These performers are only 16 or 17 and will have a very basic understanding of Artaud. When they actually perform in a Theatre, then you can judge the director's interpretation rather than teenagers adapting a script for their exam :3

[Trethomasboy]

ah memories, it was even scarier live! (It's Mr Pips)

[LizzyT123]

I've never seen anything like this before. Very cool!

[DoctorDelilahxXx]

Marat Sade inspred? brilliant work! :D x

[nuovocentauro]

Theatre of cruelty is a -- "style" ...?

[hotelmario510]

I don't mean to offend, but I think I'm going to have nightmares now.

[batesyization]

Who ever your teacher is. Give him/her a pat on the back. Excellent work.

[ImTheJake]

i love this, well done guys! especially joshua jones <3