Makers of Modern Theatre

<p>Who were the giants of the twentieth-century stage and exactly how did they influence modern theatre?</p><p>Robert Leach's <em>Makers of Modern Theatre</em> is the first detailed introduction to the work of the key theatre-makers who shaped the drama of the last century: Konstantin Stanislavsky Vsevolod Meyerhold Bertolt Brecht and Antonin Artaud.</p><p>Leach focuses on the major issues which relate to their dominance of theatre history:</p><p>*What was significant in their life and times?<br>*What is their main legacy?<br>*What were their dramatic philosophies and practices?<br>*How have their ideas been adapted since their deaths?<br>*What are the current critical perspectives on their work?</p><p>Never before has so much essential information on the making of twentieth-century theatre been compiled in one brilliantly concise beautifully illustrated book. This is a genuinely insightful volume by one of the foremost theatre historians of our age.</p>