First published in 1938, The Theatre and Its Double is a collection of essays detailing Antonin Artaud's radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and lack of experimentation. Containing the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty', the collection analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides some suggestions on a physical-training method for actors and actresses, and features a long appreciation of the expressive values of Eastern dance drama.
- ISBN10 0714542342
- ISBN13 9780714542348
- Publish Date June 1993 (first published August 1970)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 April 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Alma Books Ltd
- Imprint Calder Publications Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 108
- Language English