Great North American Stage Directors Volume 6: Meredith Monk, Richard Foreman, Robert Wilson

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Ann M. Shanahan (Purdue University, USA) Professor James Peck (Muhlenberg College, USA)

Great North American Stage Directors Volume 6

Meredith Monk, Richard Foreman, Robert Wilson

Ann M. Shanahan (Purdue University, USA), Professor James Peck (Muhlenberg College, USA)

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Methuen Drama
23 January 2025

Theatre Studies; Theatre direction & production; Individual actors & performers; Biography: general

Series: Great Stage Directors

This volume assesses the work of Meredith Monk, Richard Foreman, and Robert Wilson, three artists who have revolutionized the craft of directing and the art of theatre in both related and unique ways.

Though their early artistic backgrounds differ, ranging from architecture, music and dance to writing, they are similar in that none of them began their career as a director per se or received formal training as such. They each assumed the director’s role based on the demands of their complex artistic visions, which combine art forms, but resist synthesis, finding expression in the differences and tensions between the forms. The essays in this volume explore how these auteur directors combine text, movement, film, sound and music, installation and visual arts to achieve their visions, employing multi-perceptual modes to evoke full and rich theatrical experiences.

The Great North American Stage Directors series provides an authoritative account of the art of directing in North America by examining the work of twenty-four major practitioners from the late 19th century to the present. Each of the eight volumes examines three directors and offers an overview of their practices, theoretical ideas, and contributions to modern theatre. The studies chart the life and work of each director, placing his or her achievement in the context of other important theatre practitioners and broader social history. Written by a team of leading experts, the series presents the genealogy of directing in North America while simultaneously chronicling crucial trends and championing contemporary interpretation.

Edited by: Ann M. Shanahan (Purdue University USA)
Series edited by: Professor James Peck (Muhlenberg College USA)
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781350526112
ISBN 10: 1350526118
Series: Great Stage Directors
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ann M. Shanahan is Chair of the Department of Theatre at Purdue University, USA. Her research interests and teaching specialties include directing, gender and theatrical space, and theatre and social change. Professor Shanahan served as dramaturg for the national touring production of Angels in America, Parts I and II (dir. Michael Meyer), Third (dir. Sarah Gabel) and The Mistress Cycle (dir. Kurt Johns) at Appletree Theatre, among others.

Reviews for Great North American Stage Directors Volume 6: Meredith Monk, Richard Foreman, Robert Wilson

This resource provides a valuable in-depth look into the development of a stage directors’ work and how their efforts affected the development of the performative arts. * CHOICE *