Makers of Modern Theatre : An Introduction Paperback / softback
by Robert Leach
Paperback / softback
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Who were the giants of the twentieth-century stage, and exactly how did they influence modern theatre?Robert Leach's Makers of Modern Theatre is the first detailed introduction to the work of the key theatre-makers who shaped the drama of the last century: Konstantin Stanislavsky, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Bertolt Brecht and Antonin Artaud. Leach focuses on the major issues which relate to their dominance of theatre history:*What was significant in their life and times?*What is their main legacy?*What were their dramatic philosophies and practices?*How have their ideas been adapted since their deaths?*What are the current critical perspectives on their work?Never before has so much essential information on the making of twentieth-century theatre been compiled in one brilliantly concise, beautifully illustrated book.
This is a genuinely insightful volume by one of the foremost theatre historians of our age.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 19 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/06/2004
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- ISBN:9780415312417
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 19 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:17/06/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415312417
