theater of cruelty
noun
a form of surrealist theater originated by Antonin Artaud and emphasizing the cruelty of human existence by portraying sadistic acts and intense suffering.
Origin of theater of cruelty
1950–55; translation of French
théâtre de la cruauté
Words nearby theater of cruelty
theanthropic,
theanthropism,
thearchy,
theat.,
theater,
theater of cruelty,
theater of operations,
theater of the absurd,
theater of war,
theater-in-the-round,
theatergoer