Collaborative theatre : the Theatre du Soleil sourcebook / compiled and edited by David Williams ; new translations by Eric Prenowitz and David Williams. - London : Routledge, 1999. - xviii, 258p. : ill., ports. - Routledge performance studies .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-247) and index.

First-hand accounts, in English, of the development of the collectivist practices and ideals of the Paris-based Theatre du Soleil are presented in this book. Writings by and interviews with members of the company are included. Over the past thirty years Ariane Mnouchkine's 'Thtre du Soleil' has become one of the most celebrated companies in Europe, and Mnouchkine one of its best-known directors. Collaborative Theatre is the first in-depth sourcebook in English on 'Thtre du Soleil', providing English readers with first-hand accounts of the development of its collectivist practices and ideals.Collaborative Theatre presents critical and historical essays by theatre scholars from around the world as well as the writings of and interviews with members of le Thtre du Soleil, past and present. Projects discussed include: 1789, L'Age d'Or, Richard II, L'Indiade and Les Atriades.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203981955 (ebook)


Mnouchkine, Ariane--Interviews.


Theatre du soleil.


Theatrical producers and directors--Interviews.--France
Actors--Interviews.--France
Theater--Reviews.--France
Dramatic criticism--France.
Performing Arts.
Theatre studies
Performing arts
Plays, playscripts