Directors/Directing by Maria Shevtsova, Christopher Innes - 9780521888431

Directors/DirectingConversations on Theatre\nAuthor(s): Maria Shevtsova, Christopher Innes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521888431, 978-0521888431\nSynopsis\nInsightful, in-depth and evocative, this book is a collection of conversations with nine of the most innovative theatre directors of our time in Europe and North America: Eugenio Barba Lev Dodin Declan Donnellan Elizabeth LeCompte Robert LePage Simon McBurney Katie Mitchell Peter Sellars Max Stafford-Clark. All these directors have developed their own highly individual theatre language and have been influential, nationally and internationally, across a wide range of theatre practices. The length, depth and scope of the discussions distinguishes this collection from others, each director providing a fascinating insight into his/her particular working processes. The book reveals the complex world of directors and their creative r.