Fifty Key Theatre Directors covers the work of practitioners who have
shaped and pushed back the boundaries of theatre and performance. The
authors provide clear and insightful overviews of the approaches and
impact of fifty of the most influential directors of the twentieth and
twenty-first century from around the world. They include:
- Anne Bogart
- Peter Brook
- Lev Dodin
- Declan Donnellan
- Jerzy Grotowski
- Elizabeth LeCompte
- Joan Littlewood
- Ariane Mnouchkine.
Each entry discusses a director's key productions, ideas and rehearsal
methods, effectively combining theory and practice. The result is an
ideal guide to the world of theatre for practitioners, theatregoers and
students.