Jacques Copeau

by John Rudlin

Book Overview

This is an assessment of the work and influence as a director of Jacques Copeau (1879-1949), who has long been regarded as one of the fathers of twentieth-century French theatre. Along with Antoine and his own pupils Dullin and Jouvet, Copeau is known to have been instrumental in restoring the traditional values of theatre at the same time as seeking, through training and experiment, a vital contemporary function. The work of Brook's company and research...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052127303X
• ISBN13: 9780521273039
• Release Date: July 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"