TY - BOOK AU - Innes,Christopher AU - Shevtsova,Maria TI - The Cambridge introduction to theatre directingChristopher Innes, Maria Shevtsova T2 - Cambridge introductions to literature SN - 9781107341234 AV - PN2053 .C363 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Theater KW - Production and direction KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Theatrical producers and directors KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - "This Introduction is an exciting journey through the different styles of theatre that twentieth-century and contemporary directors have created. It discusses artistic and political values, rehearsal methods and the diverging relationships with actors and designers, treatment of dramatic material and approaches to audiences. Offering a compelling analysis of theatrical practice, Christopher Innes and Maria Shevtsova explore the different rehearsal and staging principles and methods of such earlier groundbreaking figures as Stanislavsky, Meyerhold and Brecht, revising standard perspectives on their work, as well as analysing a diverse range of innovative contemporary directors, including Ariane Mnouchkine, Lev Dodin, Peter Brook, and Peter Sellars. While tracing the different roots of directorial practices across time, and discussing their artistic, cultural and political significance, the authors provide significant examples of the major directorial approaches and reveal comprehensive patterns in the craft of directing and the influence and collaborative relationships of directors"-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=545651&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -