Antonin Artaud and the Theater of Cruelty: Crash Course Theater #43
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Antonin Artaud's main criticism of Western theater?
It was too violent.
It was overly reliant on music.
It lacked commercial appeal.
It was too focused on realism.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which health issue did Artaud suffer from as a child?
Polio
Meningitis
Asthma
Tuberculosis
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the surrealists reject Artaud?
He refused to renounce theater as a commercial art form.
He was not creative enough.
He was too focused on realism.
He did not like surrealist art.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major influence on Artaud's theatrical theories?
Russian ballet
Balinese dance
Italian opera
Greek tragedy
5.
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What did Artaud mean by 'Theater of Cruelty'?
A theater that only uses music and dance.
A theater that focuses on comedy and satire.
A theater that uses emotional and sensory impact to awaken the audience.
A theater that uses actual physical violence.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Artaud believe society needed to heal?
Less theatrical performances
More commercial entertainment
Ceremony and ritual
More realistic theater
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Artaud call the actors he envisioned for his theater?
Warriors of the Stage
Masters of Emotion
Dancers of the Mind
Athletes of the Heart
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