Lear's daughters : the studios of the Moscow Art Theatre 1905-1927 / Rebecca B. Gauss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gauss, Rebecca B.

Series:

American university studies. Theatre arts ; Series XXVI, vol. 29.

American university studies. Series XXVI, Theatre arts ; vol. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moskovskiĭ khudozhestvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr--History.

Moskovskiĭ khudozhestvennyĭ akademicheskiĭ teatr.

Theater--Russia (Federation)--Moscow--History--20th century.

Theater.

History.

Russia (Federation)--Moscow.

Stanislavsky, Konstantin, 1863-1938.

Stanislavsky, Konstantin.

Physical Description:

147 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [1999]

Summary:

In 1924 Konstantin Stanislavsky expressed his sadness and frustration when he referred to the Moscow Art Theatre studios as Lear's daughters. The studios, which he founded and supported, had betrayed the ideals and teachings of their master in their search for their own aesthetic identity. This is a story about the studios and the artists who worked side by side with Stanislavsky in the development and practical application of his System of Actor Training, which forms the foundation of most Western acting schools today.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Studio on Povarskaya: A Search for New Forms 7

Chapter 2 The First Studio: The Birth of the "System" 29

Chapter 3 The Second Studio: A New Generation Evolves 61

Chapter 4 The Third Studio: The Rebellion of Vakhtangov 89

Repertoire of the First Studio 127

Repertoire of the Second Studio 131

Repertoire of the Third Studio 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [137]-144) and index.

ISBN:

0820441554

OCLC:

40229280