Keith Johnstone : a critical biography /
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| Author / Creator: | Dudeck, Theresa author. |
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| Imprint: | London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2013. |
| Description: | ix, 217 pages ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9964746 |
| Summary: | Keith Johnstone entered the Royal Court Theatre as a new playwright in 1956: a decade later he emerged as a groundbreaking director and teacher of improvisation. His decisive book Impro (1979), described Johnstone's unique system of training: weaving together theories and techniques to encourage spontaneous, collaborative creation using the intuition and imagination of the actors. Johnstone has since become world-renowned, inspiring theatre greats and beginners alike; and his work continues to influence practice within and beyond the traditional theatre.Theresa Robbins Dudeck is the first author to rigorously examine Johnstone's life and career using a combination of archival documents - many from Johnstone's personal collection - participant observation, and interviews with Johnstone, his colleagues and former students. Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography is a fascinating journey through the physical spaces that have served as Johnstone's transformative classrooms, and into the conceptual spaces which inform his radical pedagogy and approach to artistic work. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 217 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781408185520 1408185520 9781408183274 1408183277 9781408184011 140818401X 9781408184714 1408184710 |
