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Originating in Russia, this movement rejected the idea of autonomous art in favor of art as a practice directed towards social purposes, focusing on abstraction and material properties.

An art movement of the European avant-garde that developed in reaction to World War I, characterized by its mockery of materialistic and nationalistic attitudes, and manifested through performances that were anarchic, absurd, and nonsensical.

A style that emerged as a reaction against modernist certainties, characterized by a mix of different artistic and cultural forms and styles, often challenging ideas of what theatre should be.

An artistic and social movement that emphasized speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the car and the industrial city, all in rejection of the past.

A genre in which storytelling is conveyed primarily through physical movement, often incorporating other elements like mime, dance, and non-verbal communication.

A movement aiming to revolutionize the human experience, emphasizing the subconscious as a means to express imagination, free from the conscious control of reason, and aesthetic and moral concerns.

Focused on representing emotional experiences rather than physical reality, this style often presented the world from a subjective perspective, distorting it for emotional effect.

This movement is based on the idea that the human quest for meaning is inherently meaningless and that life is irrational. Plays often depict characters in an illogical world.

Developed to provoke rational self-reflection and a critical view of the action on the stage, this movement employs techniques that remind the viewer that the play is a representation of reality.

Intended to shock the audience and awaken what its creator, Antonin Artaud, called the 'cruel' aspects of human nature, this theatre is characterized by its use of expressive gesture, sound, and symbolism.

A type of theatre that comments on political and social issues, aiming to create a form of theatre that is both educational and activist in nature.