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Insightful overview of visionary European theatre directors.

If you're passionate about theatre, particularly the innovative forces driving European stages, this book is for you. It doesn't just profile directors; it immerses you in the evolution of contemporary European theatre. By intertwining personal insights from the directors with expert critiques, you'll feel connected to the artistic pulse of Europe, understanding the interplay between politics, culture, and the stage.

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ISBN: 9780415462518
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2010-04-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, History, Art
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'An invaluable book that we shall all be using for a long time to come' - Michael Billington Contemporary European Theatre Directors is an ambitious and unprecedented overview of many of the key directors working in European theatre over the past fifty years. It is a vivid account of the vast range of work undertaken in European theatre during this period, situated lucidly in its artistic, cultural and political context. The resulting study is a detailed guide to the generation of directors whose careers were forged and tempered in the changing Europe of the 1980s and 1990s. The featured directors Calixto Bieito, Piotr Borowski, Romeo Castellucci, Frank Castorf, Patrice Chéreau, Lev Dodin, Declan Donnellan, Kristian Frédric, Rodrigo García, Jan Lauwers, Christoph Marthaler, Simon McBurney, Daniel Mesguich, Katie Mitchell, Ariane Mnouchkine, Thomas Ostermeier, Patrice Pavis, Silviu Purcărete and Peter Sellars.Travelling from London and Craiova to St. Petersburg and Madrid, the book examines directors working with classics, new writing, and new collaborative theatre forms. Each chapter is written by a specialist in European theatre and provides a detail critique of production styles. The directors themselves provide contributions and interviews to this multi-authored work, which unites the many and varied voices of European theatre in one coherent volume.
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Insightful overview of visionary European theatre directors.

If you're passionate about theatre, particularly the innovative forces driving European stages, this book is for you. It doesn't just profile directors; it immerses you in the evolution of contemporary European theatre. By intertwining personal insights from the directors with expert critiques, you'll feel connected to the artistic pulse of Europe, understanding the interplay between politics, culture, and the stage.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.