Performing Chekhov (Paperback)

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Forlagets beskrivelse

Performing Chekhov is a unique guide to Chekhov's plays in performance. It will be indispensable to students, teachers and theatre practitioners interested not only in Chekhov but in the history of the modern stage. portraits

Bibliotekernes beskrivelse

Performing Chekhov is a unique guide to Chekhov's plays in performance. Drawing on extensive interviews with actors, directors, and designers, it offers in-depth case studies of a number of significant, and often controversial productions of Chekhov's plays. It focuses on the work of key directors in Russia, America and England, including: * Stanislavski * Vakhtangov * Yuri Lyubimov * The Moscow Art Theatre * Lee Strasberg * The Wooster Group * Jonathan Miller * Mike Alfreds Performing Chekhov will be indispensable to students, teachers and theatre practitioners, interested not only in Chekhov, but in the history of the modern stage.