Routledge Performance Practitioners is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance.One of the most important directors of her generation; and one of the only women ever to have attained great director status in France; Ariane Mnouchkines work is in revolt against declamation and text-based theatre. A utopian humanist; attracting actors from almost forty different countries to her company; Le Theatre du Soleil; Mnouchkine nurtures a passionate following. This is the first book to combine:an overview of Mnouchkines life; work and theatrical influencesan exploration of her key ideas on theatre and the creative processanalysis of key productions; including 1789 and Richard II.As a first step towards critical understanding; and as an initial exploration before going on to further; primary research; Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for todays student.
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