| (Re)Telling Old Stories: Peter Brook's Mahabharata and Ariane Mnouchkine's Les Atrides Contributor(s): Glynn, Dominic (Editor) |
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ISBN: 2875742590 ISBN-13: 9782875742599 Publisher: P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Editions Scientifiques OUR PRICE: $66.31 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art - Drama - Literary Criticism | European - French |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.75 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Peter Brook and Ariane Mnouchkine are among the most important directors in recent theatre history. This book focuses on two of their landmark productions, Mahabharata (1985) and Les Atrides (1992-1994) respectively, in order to uncover parallel methodologies in the transfer of ancient mythological narratives to the contemporary French stage. It investigates audiences' relationship with these works re-told, questioning their/our relationship to heritage, at a time when marketing departments and politicians re-hash the same old stories to cajole would-be consumers and voters. |