The way of acting : the theatre writings of Tadashi Suzuki

The most influential contemporary theatre director in Japan, Suzuki provides a thorough and accesible formulation of his ideas and beliefs, and insights into his training methods. Features his compelling adaptation of Clytemnestra—finding an astonishing parallel between ancient Greek and modern Japanese society, Suzuki melds traditional and avant-garde techinques to shed new light on this primal tale.

The most influential contemporary theatre director in Japan, Suzuki provides a thorough and accesible formulation of his ideas and beliefs, and insights into his training methods. Features his compelling adaptation of Clytemnestra --finding an astonishing parallel between ancient Greek and modern Japanese society, Suzuki melds traditional and avant-garde techinques to shed new light on this primal tale. Although 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 landmark 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 A useful, provocative introduction to the influential director's philosophical and practical approaches to the stage.