Tyrone Guthrie on Acting

by Tyrone Guthrie

Book by Guthrie, Tyrone

96 pages, Hardcover

First published July 6, 1971

About the author

Sir William Tyrone Guthrie was an English theatrical director instrumental in the founding of the Stratford Festival of Canada, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at his family's ancestral home, Annaghmakerrig, near Newbliss in County Monaghan, Ireland. He is famous for his original approach to Shakespearean and modern drama.

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

A disappointingly relevant book. Disappointing because forty-years after its writing, many of the problems he addresses about theatre, both academic and professional, should have been addressed and solved by now. But, alas...Anyway, there are things in this book you'll passionately agree with and things you'll vehemently disagree with. But, Mr. Guthrie writes with acute honesty and humor about the state of contemporary theatre here and how to save the profession of acting. Like I said, there are things you'll definitely disagree with...But it's a simple and thought-provoking read and worth the time of any theatre practitioner.