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This compact, well-illustrated and clearly written book offers an essential guide to the complex and contradictory nature of this master of theatre.
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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.
These compact, well-illustrated and clearly written books will unravel the contribution of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators. This is the first book to combine: *an overview of Stanislavsky's life history
*an assessment of his widely read text, An Actor Prepares
*detailed commentary of the key 1998 production of The Seagull
*an indispensable set of practical exercises for actors, teachers and directors.
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 today's student.
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