This compact, well-illustrated and clearly written book offers an essential guide to the complex and contradictory nature of this master of theatre. Routledge Performance Practitioners are a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on twentieth and twenty-first century performance.These compact, well-illustrated and clearly written books unravel the contribution of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators, through:*personal biography*explanation of key writings*description of significant productions*reproduction of practical exercises.As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today's student.

这本书结构紧凑、图文并茂、文字清晰，为了解这位戏剧大师的复杂和矛盾的本质提供了必要的指导。Routledge Performance Practitioners》是一套介绍上个世纪主要戏剧家的入门指南。这些书结构紧凑、图文并茂、文笔清晰，通过：*个人传记*关键著作的解释*重要作品的描述*实践练习的再现，揭开了现代戏剧最富魅力的创新者的贡献。作为走向批判性理解的第一步，以及在进一步进行初级研究之前的初步探索，Routledge Performance Practitioners对于今天的学生来说具有无可比拟的价值。