Modern Theories of Performance: From Stanislavski to Boal

By Graham Ley and Jane Milling

Book Overview

The modern era in the theatre is notable for the influential role of theoretical practitioners whose writings have shaped a sense of the possibilities of performance. This book is a critical exploration of the theoretical writings of key modern theorists from Stanlislavski to Boal. It offers not only a summary of these theories but a critical commentary on their composition as discourses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333775422
• ISBN13: 9780333775424
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.5"