Previous edition: 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Stanislavski -- Brecht -- Artaud -- Lecoq to Complicite -- Berkoff -- Gecko -- Rehearsing a monologue/duologue -- Devising theatre using The Paper Bords and Edward Gordon Craig -- Improvising with a practioner -- Directing a play.
An accessible and wide-ranging exploration of the central practices and key practitioners covered on the various syllabi at A level, IB, BTEC and beyond. Exploring Stanislavski, Brecht, Artaud, Lecoq, Berkoff and Craig, as well as work from innovative theatre companies such as Complicite, Gecko and The Paper Birds, it combines an informal, unpretentious tone with a wealth of practical exercises. Revised and updated to meet the most recent post-16 and A level drama requirements and to include some of the latest practices in theatre, this new edition offers a step-by-step approach to developing key skills such as devising, improvising, rehearsing mono/duologues and directing plays.