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Prospero's Staff: Acting and Directing in the Contemporary Theatre

Charles Marowitz

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Marowitz, former director of London's Open Space Theatre, has written a highly personal analysis of the art of directing. The director, in his view, ultimately controls all aspects of performance and production; his discussions of the relations between the director and playwright, actors, and designers reflect this philosophy. Additional perspectives are provided by interviews with Glenda Jackson and director Robert Lewis. Marowitz's tone is sometimes arrogant, but his insights into the directorial process are consistently thought-provoking and often valuable. Sure to be controversial, this is recommended for most theater collections.

Charles Marowitz is an influential American critic, theatre director, and playwright who has been a "regular columnist on SWANS.com, the Cultural-Political bi-weekly" since 2004. He is perhaps best known for being "a close collaborator with Peter Brook at the Royal Shakespeare Company" and for founding and directing The Open Space Theatre, both in London.

Language: English

Pages: 196

Format: Unknown Binding

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Release: January 01, 1986

ISBN: 0253346223

ISBN 13: 9780253346223

Prospero's Staff: Acting and Directing in the Contemporary Theatre

Charles Marowitz

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Marowitz, former director of London's Open Space Theatre, has written a highly personal analysis of the art of directing. The director, in his view, ultimately controls all aspects of performance and production; his discussions of the relations between the director and playwright, actors, and designers reflect this philosophy. Additional perspectives are provided by interviews with Glenda Jackson and director Robert Lewis. Marowitz's tone is sometimes arrogant, but his insights into the directorial process are consistently thought-provoking and often valuable. Sure to be controversial, this is recommended for most theater collections.

Charles Marowitz is an influential American critic, theatre director, and playwright who has been a "regular columnist on SWANS.com, the Cultural-Political bi-weekly" since 2004. He is perhaps best known for being "a close collaborator with Peter Brook at the Royal Shakespeare Company" and for founding and directing The Open Space Theatre, both in London.

Language: English

Pages: 196

Format: Unknown Binding

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Release: January 01, 1986

ISBN: 0253346223

ISBN 13: 9780253346223

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