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Great Directors at Work
David Richard Jones
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Description for Great Directors at Work
Paperback. The four directors-Konstantin Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht, Elia Kazan, and Peter Brook - all were monarchs of the profession in their time. Without their work, theatre in the twentieth century - so often called "the century of the director" - would have a radically different shape and meaning. This deals with the work of the four directors. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
The subject of this book is theatre directing in four internationally famous instances. The four directors-Konstantin Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht, Elia Kazan, and Peter Brook-all were monarchs of the profession in their time. Without their work, theatre in the twentieth century-so often called the century of the director -would have a radically different shape and meaning. The four men are also among the dozen or so modern directors whose theatrical achievements have become culture phenomena. In histories, theories, hagiographies, and polemics, these directors are conferred classic stature, as are the four plays on which they worked. Chekhov's The Seagull, ... Read more
The subject of this book is theatre directing in four internationally famous instances. The four directors-Konstantin Stanislavsky, Bertolt Brecht, Elia Kazan, and Peter Brook-all were monarchs of the profession in their time. Without their work, theatre in the twentieth century-so often called the century of the director -would have a radically different shape and meaning. The four men are also among the dozen or so modern directors whose theatrical achievements have become culture phenomena. In histories, theories, hagiographies, and polemics, these directors are conferred classic stature, as are the four plays on which they worked. Chekhov's The Seagull, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
Weight
430g
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520061743
SKU
V9780520061743
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About David Richard Jones
David Richard Jones teaches English and Theatre Arts at the University of New Mexico.
Reviews for Great Directors at Work
Jones argues that no theater history can be complete without carefuyl analysis of directorial achievement. Great Directors at Work is a study of four ground-breaking productions as created by four seminal theater figures.
New York Times Book Review
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