Sarah Kane y el espectáculo del dolor

Authors

  • Carolina Brncic Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This article analyses the chief characteristics of Sarah Kane's dramaturgy in both its textualand scenic dimensions. Links are established with the English theatrical trend of the 90's, known as "in yer face", and the influences of Antonin Artaud on Kane's conception of theatre as 'a spectacle of pain' comes under consideration. This study basically focuses on Kane's piece, Phaedra's Love, while considering other pieces of the playwight.

Keywords:

Sarah Kane, “In yer face ”, Phaedra ’s Love, English dramaturgy, the Theatre of pain.