The Theatre of Suzuki Tadashi |
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Author:
| Carruthers, Ian Yasunari, Takahashi |
Series title: | Directors in Perspective Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-04432-5 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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Suzuki is Japan's best known director. He has been internationally acclaimed for his postmodern adaptations of classics by Nanboku, Euripides, Shakespeare and Chekhov since the 1970s, including The Trojan Women, King Lear and Three Sisters and, equally, for his powerful actor training system. This book, the first comprehensive study of any Asian theatre director in this series, traces Suzuki's rise from Little Theatre director to international festival celebrity, links his unique...
More DescriptionSuzuki is Japan's best known director. He has been internationally acclaimed for his postmodern adaptations of classics by Nanboku, Euripides, Shakespeare and Chekhov since the 1970s, including The Trojan Women, King Lear and Three Sisters and, equally, for his powerful actor training system. This book, the first comprehensive study of any Asian theatre director in this series, traces Suzuki's rise from Little Theatre director to international festival celebrity, links his unique Surrealist dramaturgy with his intercultural training system, and gives in-depth descriptions of his most acclaimed productions.