This volume offers a compelling account of Jean-Louis Barrault, Ariane Mnouchkine and Peter Stein, who not only won international recognition as directors whose repertoires ranged from classical Greek to Shakespeare to the avant-garde, but also succeeded as leaders of their own companies. The ensembles they nurtured and kept afloat despite setbacks represent the artistic vision of each: the Compagnie Madeleine Renaud-Jean-Louis Barrault, the Theatre du Soleil and the Schaubuhne. Selected landmark productions illuminate the achievements of these three directors and their companies.
Author Biography
Felicia Hardison Londre is Curators' Distinguished Professor of Theatre at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.