The Russian Theatre after Stalin

This is the first book to explore theatre in Russia after Stalin.

Anatoly Smeliansky (Author), Laurence Senelick (Foreword by), Patrick Miles (Translated by)

9780521582353, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 8 July 1999

272 pages, 20 b/w illus.
23.6 x 15.8 x 2.3 cm, 0.545 kg

'A 'must read' for those in the field, offered by one of the few people with the opportunity, intellience, maturity and good sense to write it.' Choice

This is the first book to explore the world of the theatre in Russia after Stalin. Through his work at the Moscow Art Theatre, Anatoly Smeliansky is in a key position to analyse contemporary events on the Russian stage and he combines this first-hand knowledge with valuable archival material, some published here for the first time, to tell a fascinating and important story. Smeliansky chronicles developments from 1953 and the rise of a new Soviet theatre, and moves through the next four decades, highlighting the social and political events which shaped Russian drama and performance. The book also focuses on major directors and practitioners, including Yury Lyubimov, Oleg Yefremov, and Lev Dodin, among others, and contains a chronology, glossary of names, and informative illustrations.

Translator's note
Glossary
Chronology
Introduction
1. The thaw (1953–1968)
2. The frosts (1968–1985)
3. The black box (1985–1997)
Conclusion
Notes
Index.

Subject Areas: Theatre studies [AN]