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The Great European Stage Directors Volume 5: Grotowski, Brook, Barba
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Great European Stage Directors Volume 5: Grotowski, Brook, Barba
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Paul Allain
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Series edited by Simon Shepherd
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Series | Great Stage Directors |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:264 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Drama Individual film directors and film-makers Biographies and autobiography |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781474253987
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Classifications | Dewey:792.02330922 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
Illustrations |
20 bw illus
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Methuen Drama
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Publication Date |
2 December 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This volume provides a fresh assessment of the pioneering practices of theatre directors Jerzy Grotowski, Peter Brook and Eugenio Barba, whose work has challenged and extended ideas about what theatre is and does. Contributors demonstrate how each was instrumental in rethinking and reinventing theatre's possibilities: where it takes place - whether in theatres or beyond - and who the audience might then be, as well as how actors train and perform, highlighting the importance of the group and collaboration. The volume examines their role in establishing intercultural dialogues and practices, and the wider influence of this work on theatre. Consideration is also given to each director's documentation of their practice in print and film and the influence this has had on 21st-century performance.
Author Biography
Paul Allain is Professor of Theatre and Performance and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Kent, UK.
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