The Seagull

An Insiders’ Account of the Groundbreaking Moscow Production

Anatoly Efros (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

214 Seiten

2018
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-8153-7451-0 (ISBN)

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This book is an insiders’ account of the groundbreaking Moscow production of Chekhov's The Seagull directed by Anatoly Efros in 1966, which heralded a paradigm shift in the interpretation and staging of Chekhov’s plays. It is a unique glimpse behind the curtain of the laboratory of new Russian theatre in the twentieth century. Efros' articles about Chekhov and The Seagull, his diaries, interviews and conversations, and most importantly the original rehearsal records combine to form an in-depth account of of the director and his working process. This is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Chekhov and the history of modern Russian theatre.

James Thomas is Professor of Theater at Wayne State University.

Translator’s Preface Foreword: How the New Chekhov Began Chapter 1. Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull on the Russian Stage Chapter 2. Efros’s Preliminary Thoughts on The Seagull Chapter 3. Rehearsal Records of Anatoly Efros’s Production of The Seagull at the Lenkom Theatre, 1965-1966. Epilogue: "How Quickly Time Passes!"

Erscheinungsdatum	01.08.2018
Übersetzer	James Thomas
Zusatzinfo	27 Halftones, black and white
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
ISBN-10	0-8153-7451-8 / 0815374518
ISBN-13	978-0-8153-7451-0 / 9780815374510
Zustand	Neuware