Theatre Alfred Jarry


The Theatre Alfred Jarry was founded in January 1926 by Antonin Artaud with Robert Aron and Roger Vitrac, in Paris, France. 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. Though short-lived, productions were attended by an enormous range of European artists, including Arthur Adamov, André Gide, and Paul Valéry.:249

Foundation

The theatre was a "collaborative project" between Antonin Artaud, Robert Aron and Roger Vitrac that "emerged from collective interests.":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.:77

Productions

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

Season 1

  • Théâtre de Grenelle :33
  • *Antonin Artaud's Ventre brûlé; ou La Mère folle
  • **Maxime Jacob
  • **Edmond Beauchamp
  • **René Bruyez
  • **Max Joly
  • **Laurent Zacharie
  • **Yvonne Vibert :254
  • *Robert Aron's Gigogne
  • **René Lefèvre
  • **Geymond Vital
  • **Yvonne Vibert
  • **Edmond Beuchamp
  • **Max Joly, Ulric Straram, Laurent Zacharie, René Bruyez :254
  • *Roger Vitrac's ''Les Mystères de l’amour ''

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Notable Members

  • Antonin Artaud - Founder, writer and creative director.
  • Robert Aron - Founder, producer for first three seasons.
  • Roger Vitrac - Founder and writer.
  • Yvonne Allendy - Treasurer. Madame Allendy also took up the role of the creation of promotional materials, such as posters and invitations.
  • René Allendy - Investor. Monsieur Allendy was a friend of Artaud, and took interest in his work. Allendy and his wife raised 3,000 francs as an initial investment for its first season.

Actors

The following actors performed at TAJ::43