The thoughts on acting and theatre Brook, Peter 1925- creator text nyu New York Theatre Communications Group 1995 monographic eng

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147 p. ; 21 cm. From King Lear to the Tragedy of Carmen, from Marat/Sade to the epic Mahabharata, Peter Brook has reinvented modern theatre, not once but again and again. In this book the visionary director and theorist offers a lucid, comprehensive exposition of the philosophy that underlies his work. It is a philosophy of paradoxes: We come to the theatre to find life, but that life must be different from the life we find outside. Actors have to prepare painstakingly yet be willing to sacrifice the results of their preparation. The director's most reliable tool may be his capacity to be bored. Brook illustrates these principles with anecdotes that span his entire career and that demonstrate his familiarity with Shakespeare, Chekhov, and the indigenous theatres of India and Iran. The result is an unparalleled look at what happens both onstage and behind the scenes, fresh in its insights and elegant in its prose. The slyness of boredom -- The golden fish -- There are no secrets. Peter Brook. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147). Theater Acting Drama PN 2037 B871o 1995 792 1559361026 9781559361026 94047388 DLC 941208 20230410130649.0 97925