The Paris Jigsaw by David Bradby

The Paris Jigsaw by David Bradby

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This collection of essays examines the creation and development of communities of actors, directors, designers and playwrights in Paris over the past 30 years, showing how the willingness of the city to welcome international influences has enriched its creative life.

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The Paris Jigsaw by David Bradby

Paris has always exerted a magnetic force on artists; it has historically offered safety to those escaping oppressive regimes in Europe and farther afield. In recent years it has welcomed performers, artists and intellectuals from all over the world, offering strategies for the practice of theatre in a new Europe of ever-shifting boundaries. This book, once again available in paperback, examines the creation and development of communities of actors, directors, designers and playwrights in Paris over the past thirty years. It shows how the willingness of the city to welcome international influences has enriched its creative life. Many of the most important trends and new developments in the art of theatre have been the direct result of the creative combination of influences from all over the world. This study demonstrates how the pioneering work of Brook, Boal, Mnouchkine, Lecoq and many others has been able to draw on this vibrant, multi-cultural mix, in turn creating new work that has enriched theatre’s potential to enlarge our thinking and our imagination. -- .

David Bradby was Professor and Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London

Maria M. Delgado is Professor of Theatre and Screen Arts, Queen Mary, University of London

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ISBN 13 9780719061844
ISBN 10 0719061849
Title The Paris Jigsaw
Author David Bradby
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2002-04-25
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.