Peter Brook
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poliphiloPeter Brook has a new book out. He's 92 and still active in the theatre. He directed his first professional production in 1943- which adds up to a career of 74 years and counting....
When I was in theological college his classic text- The Empty Space- was on our reading list. It was hoped we'd learn from it how to liven up church services . It may not have saved the Church of England but it's a tremendous book- not only a brilliant exposition of theatre and what the point of it is but also, by extrapolation, a manual for living the good life.
I think of him as one of the wisest people on the planet.
When I was in theological college his classic text- The Empty Space- was on our reading list. It was hoped we'd learn from it how to liven up church services . It may not have saved the Church of England but it's a tremendous book- not only a brilliant exposition of theatre and what the point of it is but also, by extrapolation, a manual for living the good life.
I think of him as one of the wisest people on the planet.
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Date: 2017-10-04 06:16 pm (UTC)I was shown it about ten years ago by a friend who had the production on tape; with any luck that means it's now available on DVD or some other form of home media. I can only imagine what it would have been like onstage.
I think the only thing I've seen of his is the film of Lord of the Flies- which is extraordinary.
I have not seen that! I should.
I am not sure I have read anything of his, either, beyond his foreword to the Mahabharata. Where do you recommend starting?
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Date: 2017-10-04 07:33 pm (UTC)