Theatre Alfred Jarry
Le Théâtre Alfred-Jarry
FormationJanuary, 1926
FoundersAntonin Artaud, Robert Aron, and Roger Vitrac
DissolvedJuly, 1929
TypeTheatre companies
PurposePublication and performance of works associated with Surrealism, Theatre of the Absurd and Theatre of Cruelty
Location
  • Paris, France
Key people
Antonin Artaud, Robert Aron, Roger Vitrac, Rene Allendy, Yvonne Allendy

The Theatre Alfred Jarry was founded in January 1926 by Antonin Artaud with Robert Aron and Roger Vitrac, in Paris, France.[1] It was influenced by Surrealism, Theatre of the Absurd and the work of Alfred Jarry. It was foundational to Artaud's theory of the Theatre of Cruelty.[1][2] Though short-lived, productions were attended by an enormous range of European artists, including Arthur Adamov, André Gide, and Paul Valéry.[1]:249

Foundation

The theatre was a "collaborative project" between Antonin Artaud, Robert Aron and Roger Vitrac that "emerged from [their] collective interests."[3]:77 They named the theatre after Alfred Jarry, "a key figure in the French avant-garde known for his aggressive and biting satire of bourgeois social mores", best known for his play Ubu Roi.[3]:77

Productions

Map
Locations of theaters where productions by The Theatre of Alfred Jarry were staged.

Between June 1927 and January 1929, the Theatre Alfred Jarry staged seven productions over four seasons.[3]:77 They did not have a regular space or company, which changed depending on what was available.[3]:78

The theatre advertised that they would produce Artaud's play Jet de sang in their 1926–1927 season, but it was never mounted and was not premiered until 40 years later.[citation needed]

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Notable Members

Actors

The following actors performed at TAJ:[4]:43

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Jannarone, Kimberly (2005). "The Theatre before Its Double: Artaud Directs in the Alfred Jarry Theatre". Theatre Survey. 46 (2): 247–273. doi:10.1017/S0040557405000153. ISSN 1475-4533. S2CID 194096618.
  2. ^ Connick, Rob (2011-01-01). "Rethinking Artaud's Theoretical and Practical Works". Theatre Ph.D. Dissertations.
  3. ^ a b c d Morris, Blake (2021-12-30). Antonin Artaud. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-67097-8.
  4. ^ a b c d e Artaud, Antonin (1999-01-01). Collected Works, Volume 2. Alma Classics. ISBN 978-0-7145-0172-7.
  5. ^ Rose, Mark V. (1986). The Actor and His Double: Mime and Movement for the Theatre of Cruelty. ATRI Press. ISBN 978-0-9616087-0-5.
  6. ^ "Ressource "Allendy, Yvonne (1890-1935)"". IMEC. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. ^ "The Alfred Jarry Theatre". Association de la Régie Théâtrale. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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