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Michel Saint-Denis and the Shaping of the Modern Actor (Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies: Lives of the Theatre)
Michel SaintDenis and the Shaping of the Modern Actor - Contributions in Drama and Theatre Studies: Lives of the Theatre Author:Jane Baldwin In a career that spanned more then four decades and four countries, Michel Saint-Denis-actor, director, teacher, and theorist-was a major force in twentieth-century theatre. Baldwin chronicles his life and career, which was characterized by frequent beginnings, triumphs, and disasters. Although the times, the artistic currents, and the places ch... more »anged, Saint-Denis's ambition remained consistent: to create a permanent company dedicated to theatrical experiment coupled with school. While this aspiration was never fully realized, the result of his "failure" was to have a more lasting effect on the theatre. Always on the move, he implanted his theatre practice internationally through the creation of innovative drama schools and his own teaching. In this long-overdue assessment, Saint-Denis's contribution to the stage is brought to light in vivid detail.« less