Russian Theatre in Practice

Amidst the turmoil of political revolution, the stage directors of twentieth-century Russia rewrote the rules of theatre making. From realism to the avant-garde, politics to postmodernism, and revolution to repression, these practitioners shaped perceptions of theatre direction across the world.

This edited volume introduces students and practitioners alike to the innovations of Russia's directors, from Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vsevolod Meyerhold to Anatoly Efros, Oleg Efremov and Genrietta Ianovskaia. Strongly practical in its approach, Russian Theatre in Practice: The Director's Guide equips readers with an understanding of the varying approaches of each director, as well as the opportunity to participate and explore their ideas in practice.

The full range of the director's role is covered, including work on text, rehearsal technique, space and proxemics, audience theory and characterization. Each chapter focuses on one director, exploring their historical context, and combining an examination of their directing theory and technique with practical exercises for use in classroom or rehearsal settings.

Through their ground-breaking ideas and techniques, Russia's directors still demand our attention, and in this volume they come to life as a powerful resource for today's theatre makers.

In mijlocul framantarilor revolutiei politice, regizorii Rusiei din secolul al XX-lea au rescris regulile realizarii teatrului. De la realism la avangarda, politica la postmodernism si revolutie la represiune, acesti practicanti au modelat perceptiile asupra directiei teatrale din intreaga lume. Acest volum editat introduce studentii si practicienii deopotriva cu inovatiile directorilor din Rusia, de la Konstantin Stanislavsky si Vsevolod Meyerhold pana la Anatoly Efros, Oleg Efremov si Genrietta Ianovskaia.