Modern Theories of Performance: From Stanislavski to Boal

by Graham Ley and Jane Milling

Book Overview

The modern era in the theatre is remarkable for the extraordinary role and influence of theoretical practitioners, whose writings have shaped our sense of the possibilities and objectives of performance. This study offers a critical exploration of the theoretical writings of key modern practitioners from Stanlislavski to Boal. Designed to be read alongside primary source material, each chapter offers not only a summary and exposition of these theories,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333775422
• ISBN13: 9780333775424
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.5"