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The Cenci is a verse drama by Percy Bysshe Shelley written in the summer of 1819, and inspired by a real Italian family, the Cencis (in particular, Beatrice Cenci). The play wasn't considered performable in its day due to its theme of incest, and wasn't performed in London until 1922. It was included in the Harvard Classics as one of the most important and representative works of the western canon. Antonin Artaud attempted to stage The Cenci, but his extensive use of surrealism in the performance meant that the production was shown only 14 times before closing. Antonin Artaud used highly graphic and disturbing images that were meant to release the audience from their current state of mind, especially during the murder scene where the main character Count Cenci (the role that was played by Artaud) is murdered by his two servants. These images were supposed to release the 'Savage under the skin', an aim that was commonly used by Artaud in many of his performances.
Other works titled "The Cenci" include a true crime story by Alexandre Dumas, père and a novella by Stendhal.

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