Etienne Decroux (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

By Thoma Leabhart

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. Etienne Decroux is the first book to combine: an overview of Decroux's life and work an analysis of Decroux's "Words on Mime," the first book to be written about this art a series of practical exercises offering an introduction to corporeal mime technique. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415354374
• ISBN13: 9780415354370
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"