: Paul Allain
: Theatre Practice of Tadashi Suzuki A critical study with DVD examples
: Bloomsbury Publishing
: 9781408116449
: 1
: CHF 57.20
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: Kunst, Literatur
: English
A lively, critical study of one of the most important innovators,thinkers and directors in contemporary world theatre: Tadashi Suzuki,complete with practical Suzuki Method actor-training examples on a DVD.For over forty years Tadashi Suzuki has been a unique and vitalforce in both Japanese and Western theatre, creating and directing manyinternationally acclaimed productions including his most famousproduction, The Trojan Women, which toured throughout theworld. An integral part of his work has been the development andteaching of his rigorous and, for some, controversial training system,the Suzuki Method, whose principles have also been highly influentialin modern theatre. Dr Paul Allain, an experienced practitioner of the SuzukiMethod re-evaluates Suzuki's work, giving a lucid overview of hisdevelopment towards and international theatre aesthetic. He examinesSuzuki's collaborators, the importance of architectuire and environmentin his theatre and his impact on performance all over the world.