CRAIG ON THEATRE

by Edward Gordon Craig, M. Walton (Introduction)

'Craig on Theatre' presents the essence of Edward Gordon Craig's ideas. This volume is a companion to 'Artaud on Theatre', 'Brecht on Theatre' and 'Meyerhold on Theatre'.

Genres: Theatre

206 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1983

About the author

Edward Henry Gordon Craig CH OBE, sometimes known as Gordon Craig, was an English modernist theatre practitioner; he worked as an actor, director and scenic designer, as well as developing an influential body of theoretical writings.

Reviews

[Drew · Rating 2 out of 5]

There's a reason no one talks about Craig in the same breath as Brecht, Brook, Grotowski, etc. anymore. Namely, Craig's impassioned cry for a new theater was shouted from the sidelines, not the stage. And it shows. You get the feeling this directorial agitator would've had a greater, more long-lasting impact if he'd stayed committed to the practice of theater and not just its critique. His early design work for the Moscow Art Theater and Yeats alike sounds intriguing. His arguments that Shakespeare is lit, not drama, is wearisome, and ultimately, pointless.