1. French Anarchism and Italian Futurism: 1890-1920
An inherent inclination away from collective ideological organisation meant that the critical reception to anarchist theatre of the Belle Epoque often overlooked or underestimated the radical nature of their messages. This is symbolised in Octave Mirbeau, who had to perform a continual balancing act with his plays: on the one hand, they had to convey his deeply radical anarchist messages, whilst on the other, they had equally to provide sufficient non-didactic entertainment to please both theatre producers and theatregoing crowds. ...
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