| In Contact with the Gods?: Directors Talk Theatre UK Edition Contributor(s): Delgado, Maria M. (Author), Heritage, P. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719047633 ISBN-13: 9780719047633 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1996 Annotation: In their own words, the world's greatest theatre directors--Peter Brook, Augusto Boal, Robert Wilson, Peter Sellars, plus many more--discuss their private world and the art of directing. Fully illustrated, each interviewed is accompanied by a brief outline of the career and significance of the director being interviewed, including key productions and bibliographical data. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama - Performing Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97143897 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1994 the Arts Council of Great Britain brought together a number of theatre directors as part of the City of Drama celebrations. This is a collection of interviews and discussions with directors who have helped shape the development of theatre in the last 20 years. They include Peter Brook, Peter Stein, Augusto Boal, Jorge Lavelli, Lluis Pasqual, Lev Dodin, Maria Irene Fornes, Jonathan Miller, Jatinder Verma, Peter Sellars, Declan Donnellan, Ariane Mnouchkine, Ion Caramitru, Yukio Ninagawa and Robert Wilson. In addition to the art and craft of directing, there are discussions on multiculturalism; the classical repertoire; theatre companies and institutions; working in a foreign language; opera; Shakespeare; new technologies; the art of acting; design; international festivals; politics and aesthetics; the audience; and theatre and society. Finally, there is an epilogue by Peter Brook, Jonathan Miller and Oliver Sacks. |