Directors Theatre by Peter M Boenisch

Directors Theatre by Peter M Boenisch

Covering recent practices and developments, as well as new trends in the academic research on directing, Directors' Theatre interrogates working ethics and performance aesthetics, directors' work with actors as a central creative source and their responses to the ongoing reassessment of theatre's role and function in contemporary culture.

Bradby and Williams’ study of directors’ productions and the development of their theories and practices remains informative and compellingDirectors’ Theatre is an important text for theatre historians and those in the field of directors’ theatre, who study the artistic role of director. Additionally, it is an important text for anyone who wishes to pursue the art of directing, providing a basic overview of several directing practices. * Drama Research *
This is an excellent text for understanding how the development of the role of a director is a powerful lens for viewing and understanding the last 150 years of theatre history. * Anne G. Levy, University of Alabama, USA *
A thoroughly revised and modernised edition of a lively and evocative book. It is vital reading for anyone interested in the histories and practices of contemporary European theatre. * David Overend, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK *

David Bradby (1942 – 2011) was Emeritus Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London. He was the UK’s leading specialist in modern French theatre, and a prolific translator of French playwrights and theatre-makers, including Michel Vinaver, Bernard-Marie Koltès, and Jacques Lecoq.

David Williams was Professor of Performance Practices in the Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance at Royal Holloway, University of London, until his retirement in 2016. He published on the work of Peter Brook, Ariane Mnouchkine, and Theatre de Complicité, and he is also a director, performer, and a long-term dramaturg with British performance duo Lone Twin.

Peter M. Boenisch, originally from Germany, is Professor of Dramaturgy at Aarhus University, Denmark, and Professor of European Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. His research areas are the fields of theatre directing, dramaturgy, and contemporary dance.

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ISBN 13	9781352007947
ISBN 10	1352007940
Title	Directors Theatre
Author	Peter M Boenisch
Series	Modern Dramatists
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2019-12-19
Number of pages	275
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