Define the Undefinable.

Cruelty, theatre of

A theory of playwright Antonin Artaud, which he put into practice with his own theatre company in the 1930s. He believed that actors and audiences should be 'victims burned at the stake, signaling through the flames.' The presentation of plays that strive to shock the audience into an awareness of the ruthlessness and savagery of existence by showing characters of extremely unconventional behavior.