All books in the Routledge Performance Practitioners series are carefullydesigned to enable the reader to understand the work of a key practitioner.They provide... » 

All books in the Routledge Performance Practitioners series are carefullydesigned to enable the reader to understand the work of a key practitioner.They provide the first step towards critical understanding and a springboardfor further study for students on twentieth century contemporary theatre andtheatre history courses.Michael Chekhovs unique approach to and lasting impact on actor training isonly now beginning to be fully appreciated. This volume provides for the firsttime a fully comprehensive introduction to his life and times his mostnotable productions his classic writings and his practical exercises.Franc Chamberlain unravels Chekhovs contributions to modern theatrethroughan exploration of his lifeexamination of his major workanalysis of Checkhovs key productionsreproduction of practical exercises. «