The Routledge Companion to Performance Practitioners

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of contributors
Introduction
1	Stanislavsky (1863–1938)
	1.1	Biography in social and artistic context
	1.2	Description and analysis of The Seagull
2	Meyerhold (1874–1940)
	2.1	A life of contradictions
	2.2	Meyerhold’s key production: The Government Inspector
3	Copeau (1879–1949)
	3.1	The life of Jacques Copeau
	3.2 Copeau’s ideas in production: Les Fourberies de Scapin
4	Laban (1879–1958)
	4.1	Laban’s core: biography
	4.2	The Tanztheater and analysis of a work: Die Grünen Clowns
5	Wigman (1886–1973)
	5.1	Mary Wigman: a life in dance
	5.2	Mary Wigman as choreographer: choosing the focus
6	Chekhov (1891–1955)
	6.1	Biography and context
	6.2	Chekhov as director
7	Brecht (1898–1956)
	7.1	A life in flux
	7.2 The Caucasian Chalk Circle: a production model
8	Decroux (1898–1991)
	8.1	A Promethean life
	8.2	Decroux as director/creator: how did Decroux make a performance?
9	Ohno (1906–2010) and Hijikata (1928–1986)
	9.1	Butoh shapeshifters
	9.2	Dances of death, sacrifice, and spirit
10	Littlewood (1914–2002)
	10.1	Biography in political, social and artistic context
	10.2 Description and analysis of Oh What a Lovely War
Index