In the last hundred years the director has achieved a central prominence in the theatre. Yet as the field has changed and developed under the hands of these influential artists, surprisingly few of the experiences and practical working methods of contemporary directors have been…
In this fascinating study of Yury Lyubimov's tempestuous career and his liberating style of theatre, Birgit Beumers thoroughly explores the making of a major figure in twentieth-century theatre. She traces the development of Lyubimov's ideas, from his arrival at the Taganka thea…
This is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski. Regarded by many as a great innovator of twentieth century theatre, this book examines Stanislavski's life and the context of his writings, major works in English translation, ideas in p…
"In the first full-length critical study of the work of Steele MacKaye - director, actor, inventor, painter, theorist, and writer - J.A. Sokalski draws on a wealth of primary sources to examine the aims and methods of Steele's unified theory of pictorial illusionism. Sokalski ar…
