Product Description

Jacques Lecoq offers a concise guide to the teaching and philosophy of one of the most significant figures in twentieth century actor training.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #216343 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

From the Back Cover
is a series of introductory guides to the key theatre-makers of the last century. Each volume explains the background to and the work of one of the major influences on 20th and 21st century performance.
These compact, well-illustrated and clearly written books will unravel the contribution of modern theatre's most charismatic innovators, through: *Personal biography
*Explanation of key writings
*Description of significant productions
*Reproduction of practical exercises
As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, are unbeatable value for today's student.
offers a concise guide to the teaching and philosophy of one of the most signifycant figures in twentieth century actor training.

About the Author
Simon Murray is Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Sunderland

Customer Reviews

Fulfills it's Objective
In combining historical facts, key teachings and practical exercises, this book does succeed. The study of Theatre de Complicite is not by any means indepth.

This, however is also true of the rest of the book. It is an introduction and nothing more. It's practical usefulness is also questionable, where Lecoq's style was pysical, in-depth and time-consuming this does not attempt either. Any exercises discussed (the last 20 pages) are only mentioned in relation to theory. It is not representative of Lecoq's style, especially in comparison to Lecoq's "The Moving Body" which is nothing but physical exercises and theory centered around them.

May be useful for brief comparison to other practioners or when short of time.