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Meyerhold

A Revolution in Theatre

Edward Braun author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:2nd Apr '98

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A biography of the Russian theatre director, Vsevolod Meyerhold. It recounts his extraordinary life of experiment and discovery, describing his rehearsal techniques and exercises, and provides as assessment of his continuing influence on contemporary theatre.

Edward Braun's acclaimed work on Meyerhold available for the first time in paperback Vsevolod Meyerhold began his career in theatre as an actor with the Moscow Art Theatre, and after a spell in the remote provinces, he returned to Moscow at Stanislavski's invitation and founded a new, experimental studio for the Art Theatre. This book takes us through Meyerhold's extraordinary life of experiment and discovery, describing his rehearsal techniques and exercises and provides an acute assessment of his continuing influence on contemporary theatre.

ISBN: 9780413727305

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 27mm

Weight: 568g

256 pages

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