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With whom did Artaud entrust his writing? (from In Memoriam: Antonin Artaud By Maurice Saillet)

Riviere.

Saillet.

Racine.

Capeau.

Artaud remarks that the problem is that "all true feeling in _____ is untranslatable; translating it would be betraying and dissimulating it." (from V. Oriental and Occidental Theater)

Emotions.

God.

Love.

Reality.

The biggest obstacle standing in the way of a complete and fundamental renewal of the art of theater is the respect and admiration that we have for the what? (from VI. No More Masterpieces)

Classic texts.

Actors.

Music.

Directors.

How old was Artaud when he died? (from In Memoriam: Antonin Artaud By Maurice Saillet)

40.

36.

52.

48.

How does Artaud claim musical instruments will be treated in the Theater of Cruelty? (from VIII. The Theater of Cruelty (First Manifesto))

As invisible.

As objects and part of the set.

As characters.

As external objects.

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