Vsevolod Meyerhold

Download or read book Vsevolod Meyerhold written by Prof Jonathan Pitches and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vsevolod Meyerhold considers the life and work of the extraordinary twentieth-century director and theatre-maker. This compact, well-illustrated volume includes: a biographical introduction to Meyerhold’s life a clear explanation of his theoretical writings an analysis of his masterpiece production Revisor, or The Government Inspector a comprehensive and usable description of the ‘biomechanical’ exercises he developed for training the actor. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today's student.