Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781408183274)

Keith Johnstone entered the Royal Court Theatre as a new playwright in 1956: a decade later he emerged as a groundbreaking director and teacher of improvisation. His decisive book Impro (1979), described Johnstone's unique system of training: weaving together theories and techniques to encourage spontaneous, collaborative creation using the intuition and imagination of the actors. Johnstone has since become world-renowned, inspiring theatre greats and beginners alike; and his work continues to influence practice within and beyond the traditional theatre.

Theresa Robbins Dudeck is the first author to rigorously examine Johnstone's life and career using a combination of archival documents - many from Johnstone's personal collection - participant observation, and interviews with Johnstone, his colleagues and former students.

Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography is a fascinating journey through the physical spaces that have served as Johnstone's transformative classrooms, and into the conceptual spaces which inform his radical pedagogy and approach to artistic work.

Author: Theresa Robbins Dudeck
ISBN-10: 1408183277
ISBN-13: 9781408183274
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2013
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2014