(1896–1948), French actor, director, and poet. He developed the concept of the non-verbal Theatre of Cruelty, which concentrated on the use of sound, mime, and lighting, expounding his theory in a series of essays Le Théâtre et son double (1938).
Definition of Artaud, Antonin in US English:
Artaud, Antonin
proper nounärˈtō
(1896–1948), French actor, director, and poet. He developed the concept of the nonverbal Theater of Cruelty, which concentrated on the use of sound, mime, and lighting, expounding his theory in a series of essays Le Théâtre et son double (1938).