The Theatre of Cruelty and the Politics of Violence: The Case of Edward Bond

One of the important problems that humanity faces in every period and geography is interpersonal and inter-communal violence. Although the existence of violence varies depending on the socio-cultural structure of societies, elements of violence can be verbal, written, psychological and physical. Although violence-induced irritations, trauma, loss, psychosis, depressive and obsessive behaviours affect much in the human body, the factors that influence theformation of violence are also of great importance. Wars, migrations, racist-pejorative discourses, harassment, rape, tortures, crimes, personality disorders, schizophrenic or perverted identities, etc.are all personal or social causes of violence