The Way of Acting
The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki
Athough Tadashi Suzuki has long been considered one of the world's foremost contemporary theatre artists, until now his writings have been unavailable in English. This land. mark collection provides a useful, provocative introduction to Suzuki's philosophical as well as practical approaches to the stage, offering Western audiences long-overdue insight into Suzuki's singular artistry.
The Way of Acting also features Suzuki's compelling adaptation of the Greek tragedy Clytemnes-tra. Finding an astonishing parallel between ancient Greek and modern Japanese society, Suzuki effectively melds traditional and avant-garde techniques to shed new light on this primal tale.
Tadashi Suzuki began working in the theatre in the 1960s, while a student at Waseda University, and has since refined and put into practice his unique theories of training and acting, with his own company as well as in residence at the University of Wisconsin and at the Juilliard School in New York. In 1976, he moved his company from Tokyo to the rural village of Toga, where it continues to occupy a renovated farmhouse theatre and each year hosts a respected international festival.
The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki
Athough Tadashi Suzuki has long been considered one of the world's foremost contemporary theatre artists, until now his writings have been unavailable in English. This land. mark collection provides a useful, provocative introduction to Suzuki's philosophical as well as practical approaches to the stage, offering Western audiences long-overdue insight into Suzuki's singular artistry.
The Way of Acting also features Suzuki's compelling adaptation of the Greek tragedy Clytemnes-tra. Finding an astonishing parallel between ancient Greek and modern Japanese society, Suzuki effectively melds traditional and avant-garde techniques to shed new light on this primal tale.
Tadashi Suzuki began working in the theatre in the 1960s, while a student at Waseda University, and has since refined and put into practice his unique theories of training and acting, with his own company as well as in residence at the University of Wisconsin and at the Juilliard School in New York. In 1976, he moved his company from Tokyo to the rural village of Toga, where it continues to occupy a renovated farmhouse theatre and each year hosts a respected international festival.
The Theatre Writings of Tadashi Suzuki
Athough Tadashi Suzuki has long been considered one of the world's foremost contemporary theatre artists, until now his writings have been unavailable in English. This land. mark collection provides a useful, provocative introduction to Suzuki's philosophical as well as practical approaches to the stage, offering Western audiences long-overdue insight into Suzuki's singular artistry.
The Way of Acting also features Suzuki's compelling adaptation of the Greek tragedy Clytemnes-tra. Finding an astonishing parallel between ancient Greek and modern Japanese society, Suzuki effectively melds traditional and avant-garde techniques to shed new light on this primal tale.
Tadashi Suzuki began working in the theatre in the 1960s, while a student at Waseda University, and has since refined and put into practice his unique theories of training and acting, with his own company as well as in residence at the University of Wisconsin and at the Juilliard School in New York. In 1976, he moved his company from Tokyo to the rural village of Toga, where it continues to occupy a renovated farmhouse theatre and each year hosts a respected international festival.