{"product_id":"keith-johnstone-theresa-robbins-dudeck-9781408183274","title":"Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eImpro\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheresa 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Johnstone: A Critical Biography\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Theresa Robbins Dudeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408183277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408183274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014","brand":"Theresa Robbins Dudeck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064599408895,"sku":"9781408183274","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47600044-32c9-4122-8dfa-021714636243.jpg?v=1685396438","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keith-johnstone-theresa-robbins-dudeck-9781408183274","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}