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_____ Antonin Artaud advocated a theatre of cruelty wherein cruelty refers to:
 
 

A). The audience being forced to confront itself in order to purge the unconscious mind of destructive
  impulses
  B). The audience being forced to witness cruel events which Artaud believed modern bourgeois
  comedy ignored
  C). The audience being forced to become more politically aware of the negative repercussions of
  WWII
  D). The audience being forced to actively participate in plays about Mans inhumanity towards other
  human beings



Question 2

_____Which is associated with Bertolt Brechts Epic Theatre?
 
 

A). Creating alienation, so that the audience watches actively and critically
  B). The interplay of theatrical elements, with each making its own statement
  C). The use of fragmented scenery and unmasked lighting instruments
  D). All of the above
  E). None of the above




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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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