Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Nick Hern Books; New edition edition (27 April 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1854590901
ISBN-13: 978-1854590909
Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 1 x 19.7 cm Learn More

A must for anyone teaching forum theatre... a perfect way to introduce students to the revolutionary theories of Boal as well as providing inspiration for students' own work. Learn More

A great book to add to your drama room bookshelf. Learn More

The Complete Brecht Toolkit examines, one by one, Brecht's many, sometimes contradictory ideas about theatre - and how he put them into practice. Here are explanations of all the famous key terms, such as Alienation Effect, Epic Theatre and Gestus, as well as many others which go to make up what we think of as 'Brechtian theatre'.

The book also explores the practical application of these theories in Acting, Language, Music, Design and Direction.

Also included are fifty exercises contributed by Julian Jones, to help student actors investigate Brecht's ideas for themselves, becoming thoroughly familiar with the tools in the Brecht toolkit.


'one of the best introductory books on Brecht currently in circulation... Unwin [presents] the theoretical and practical ideas of Bertolt Brecht in a clear, concise and connected way so that students and practitioners may consider the importance of his work in the twenty-first century.' - A Younger Theatre

'a useful, refreshing, no-nonsense introduction to a practitioner who can be contradictory and is often misunderstood' - The Stage
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If you've been teaching Stanislavski for years and sometimes feel like your delivery of his ideas need refreshing and bringing to life again then this is definitely the book for you. It's also the perfect book if you are thinking of issuing your students with a Stanislavski reference book. Easy to follow, this book brings Stanislavski well and truly in to the twenty first century by suggesting ways in which his exercises could be used within the drama classroom for students and teacher today. If you think you've read all there is to read on Stanislavski you'll be surprised by this book. You'll soon be teaching the theatre great using updated, fresh approaches. Learn More

The must-have textbook for students, actors and directors on how to create a play from scratch, from the winner of the Theatre Book of the Year Award 2011.

Devising is a major element of GCSE and A level Drama and Theatre Studies. Inventing the Truth is the insider's guide to devising and the art of improvisation, from someone who learnt the craft from Mike Leigh.

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A new addition to our Stanislavski bookshelves here at EHd and well worth a read. Learn More

All of Artaud's theatrical ideas collected in one volume... Learn More

Out of print. Learn More