Ariane MnouchkineOver the last forty years, French director Ariane Mnouchkine and her theater collective, Le Théâtre du Soleil, have devised a form of research and creation that is both engaged with contemporary history and committed to reinvigorating theater by focusing on the actor. Now revised and reissued, this volume combines: ● an overview of Mnouchkine’s life, work and theatrical influences ● an exploration of her key ideas on theater and the creative process ● analysis of key productions, including her early and groundbreaking environmental political piece, 1789, and the later Asian-inspired play penned by Hélène Cixous, Drums on the Dam. ● practical exercises, including tips on mask work. As a first step toward critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student. |
Contents
Mnouchkine and her times | |
Theatrical influences and affinities | |
THEATER AS COLLECTIVE HISTORY AND | |
Paradoxes and tensions | |
mythic storytelling hybridizing Asia and geometrizing | |
the Cixousian partnership | |
In the Form of an Ancient Puppet Play Performed | |
Conclusion | |
A glossary of terms and names | |