Vsevolod Meyerhold

<p><em>Vsevolod Meyerhold</em> considers the life and work of the extraordinary twentieth-century director and theatre-maker. This compact well-illustrated volume includes:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>a biographical introduction to Meyerhold’s life</li> <p> </p> <li>a clear explanation of his theoretical writings</li> <p> </p> <li>an analysis of his masterpiece production <i>Revisor or The Government Inspector</i> </li> <p> </p> <li>a comprehensive and usable description of the ‘biomechanical’ exercises he developed for training the actor.</li> </ul><p>As a first step towards critical understanding and as an initial exploration before going on to further primary research <strong>Routledge Performance Practitioners</strong> offer unbeatable value for today's student.</p>