Bertolt Brecht / Meg Mumford.
By: Mumford, Meg [author.].
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TextSeries: Routledge performance practitioners: Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018Copyright date: �2018Description: xii, 191 pages ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780815396895; 0815396899.Subject(s): Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 -- Criticism and interpretation | AustralianDDC classification: 832.912 MUM Summary: Bertolt Brecht's methods of collective experimentation, and his unique framing of the theatrical event as a forum for change, placed him among the most important contributors to the theory and practice of theatre. His work continues to have a significant impact on performance practitioners, critics and teachers alike. Now revised and reissued, this book combines: an overview of the key periods in Brecht's life and work; clear explanation of his key theories, including the renowned ideas of Gestus and Verfremdung; an account of his groundbreaking 1954 production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle; an in-depth analysis of his practical exercises and rehearsal methods. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are an invaluable resource for students and scholars.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bertolt Brecht's methods of collective experimentation, and his unique framing of the theatrical event as a forum for change, placed him among the most important contributors to the theory and practice of theatre. His work continues to have a significant impact on performance practitioners, critics and teachers alike. Now revised and reissued, this book combines: an overview of the key periods in Brecht's life and work; clear explanation of his key theories, including the renowned ideas of Gestus and Verfremdung; an account of his groundbreaking 1954 production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle; an in-depth analysis of his practical exercises and rehearsal methods. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are an invaluable resource for students and scholars.
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