Russian Theatre in Practice: The Director's Guide

Russias stage directors of the twentieth century revolutionized theatre making, shaping perceptions of direction worldwide. Russian Theatre in Practice: The Directors Guide introduces students and practitioners to their innovations, covering text, rehearsal technique, space, proxemics, audience theory, and characterization. Each chapter focuses on one director, exploring their historical context and providing practical exercises for use in classroom or rehearsal settings.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Amidst the tumultuous political revolution of the twentieth century, the stage directors of Russia rewrote the rules of theatre making, shaping perceptions of theatre direction across the world. This edited volume introduces students and practitioners alike to the innovations of Russia's directors, from Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vsevolod Meyerhold to Anatoly Efros, Oleg Efremov, and Genrietta Ianovskaia. Strongly practical in its approach, Russian Theatre in Practice: The Directors Guide equips readers with an understanding of the varying approaches of each director, as well as the opportunity to participate and explore their ideas in practice. The full range of the director's role is covered, including work on text, rehearsal technique, space and proxemics, audience theory, and characterization. Each chapter focuses on one director, exploring their historical context and combining an examination of their directing theory and technique with practical exercises for use in classroom or rehearsal settings. Through their ground-breaking ideas and techniques, Russia's directors still demand our attention, and in this volume they come to life as a powerful resource for today's theatre makers.

Weight: 460g
Dimension: 157 x 233 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474284417