Theater and its double: Manifestos. Dramaturgy. Lectures. Philosophy of theater / Comp. and rise Art. V. I. Maksimova, Comm. V. I. Maksimova and A. Yu. Zubkova. St. Petersburg; M.: Symposium, 2000 Collection of works by Antonin Artaud (1896–1948) - a French actor, director, poet, playwright, prose writer, philosopher and publicist - includes works of different genres: surreal plays, theatrical manifestos, lectures and Artaud’s main work “The Theater and Its The Double" is a presentation of the theatrical system combined with a philosophical picture of the world. The book “The Theater and Its Double” is presented in a new translation that adequately conveys the poetic language and intellectual depth of the original. The remaining works are published in Russian for the first time. Artaud's texts are provided with detailed commentaries. The Appendix includes works on Artaud by the English art critic Martin Eslin and the Georgian philosopher Merab Mamardashvili.