The only book currently available on Joan Littlewood and her company; Theatre Workshop; this book explores the background to; and the work of a major influence on twentieth- and twenty-first-century performance.Part of the successful Routledge Performance Practitioners series; this book uses original archival material to explore Joan Littlewood ndash; a theatrical and cultural innovator whose contributions to theatre made a huge impact on the way theatre was generated; rehearsed and presented during the twentieth century.This is the first book to combine:an overview of Littlewoods career in relation to the wider social; political and cultural contextan exploration of Littlewoods theatrical influences; approach to actors training; belief in the creative ensemble; attitude to text; rehearsal methods and use of improvisationa detailed case study of the origins; research; creative process and thinking behind Littlewoods most famous production; Oh What a Lovely War; and an assessment of its impacta series of practical exercises designed to capture and illustrate the key approaches Littlewood used in the rehearsal room.As a first step towards critical understanding; and as an initial exploration before going on to further; primary research; Joan Littlewood is unbeatable value for todays student.
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