Joan Littlewood

<p>This book uses original archival material to consider the theatrical and cultural innovations of Joan Littlewood and her company 'Theatre Workshop'. Littlewood had a huge impact on the way theatre was generated rehearsed and presented during the twentieth century.</p> <p>Now reissued <em>Joan Littlewood</em> is the first book to combine: </p> <ul> <ul> <p></p></ul> <li>an overview of Littlewood's career in relation to the wider social political and cultural context</li> <li>an exploration of Littlewood's theatrical influences approach to actor's training belief in the creative ensemble attitude to text rehearsal methods and use of improvisation</li> <li>a detailed case study of the origins research creative process and thinking behind Littlewood's most famous production <em>Oh What a Lovely War</em> and an assessment of its impact</li> <li>a series of practical exercises designed to capture and illustrate the key approaches Littlewood used in the rehearsal room.</li></ul> <p>As a first step towards critical understanding and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research <strong>Routledge Performace Practitioners offer</strong> unbeatable value for today's student. </p>