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Theatre of Hate is a post-punk band which formed in Britain in 1980.
Led by singer-songwriter and ex-member of punk band The Pack, Kirk
Brandon, the original group also consisted of: guitarist Steve Guthrie,
bassist Stan Stammers (The Straps/Epileptics), saxophonist John Lennard and
drummer Luke Rendle from Crisis/The Straps.
Inspired of Antonin Artaud's book Theatre and its Double, the band takes
its name from the concept of the Theatre of Cruelty: "Artaud called for the
emotional involvement of the audience. Singer Kirk Brandon borrowed the
thespian term because he was trying to do the same."
The Pack
The Pack is a British punk rock band formed in 1978. Comprising Kirk
Brandon (vocals, guitar), Simon Werner (guitar), Jonathan Werner (bass),
and Jim Walker (drums). It was a precursor to the post-punk/New Wave act,
Theatre of Hate.
