Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index.

I: BIOGRAPHY IN SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXT -- 2: SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF AN ACTOR PREPARES -- 3: DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SEAGULL -- 4: PRACTICAL EXERCISES.

"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 significantly revised second edition combines: - an overview of Stanislavsky's life and work, including recent discoveries - an assessment of his widely read text, An Actor Prepares (1936) with comparisons to Benedetti's 2008 translation, An Actor's Work - detailed commentary of the key 1898 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." -- Provided by publisher