On the Art of the Theatre

<p>First published in 1911 <em>On the Art of the Theatre</em> remains one of the seminal texts of theatre theory and practice.</p><p>Actor director designer and pioneering theorist Edward Gordon Craig was one of twentieth century theatre’s great modernisers. Here he is eloquent and entertaining in expounding his views on the theatre; a crucial and prescient contribution that retains its relevance almost a century later.</p><p>This reissue contains a wealth of new features:</p><ul> <li>a specially written Introduction and notes from editor Franc Chamberlain</li> <li>an updated bibliography </li> <li>further reading.</li> </ul><p>Controversial and original <em>On the Art of the Theatre</em> stands as one of the most influential books on theatre of the twentieth century.</p>