the play centers on Count Francesco Cenci, a symbol of absolute patriarchal tyranny, whose sadism and moral corruption infect his entire household. His daughter, Beatrice, becomes the tragic core of the drama—a victim of incestuous violence who ultimately participates in his assassination. Yet in Artaud’s vision, this is not merely a narrative of victimhood and revenge; it is an exploration of the destructive mechanisms of power and the psychological effect of violence.
he discuss the inherited taboo, and break open the sealed space of the sacred and expose the terrifying mixture of paternity, monarchy, oppression, and religious inheritance. His work challenges the audience to confront the violent roots of authority.
his vision mirrors the political and intellectual concerns of the modern age: the revolt of the self against inherited obedience; – and the exposure of religious and political institutions that demand submission while masking their own human weaknesses.