Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones.
September 4, 1896: French playwright and director Antonin Artaud's radical theory of a Theater of Cruelty—which used visceral gestures and sounds such as screams and grunts to startle and disturb the audience—was heavily influenced by traditional Balinese theater. His work impacted playwrights like Eugene Ionesco, Jean Genet, and Samuel Beckett. He was born 117 years ago today.
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