Conference of the birds : the story of Peter Brook in Africa / John Heilpern.
Conference of the birds : the story of Peter Brook in Africa / John Heilpern.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Routledge, 1999.
Date
1999.
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N792.0233/23
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Language
English
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Physical content
327 p. ; 23 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Routledge, 1999.
Analytical title
John Heilpern's Conference of the birds.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"Part theater expedition and experiment, part spiritual search and comedy of errors, Brook's adventure was in essence a search for a new beginning and a completely new form of theater. The actors performed at each village they came to improvising before stunned villagers with whom they shared no common language. The outcome was to have far-reaching...
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Full title
Conference of the birds : the story of Peter Brook in Africa / John Heilpern.
Variant title
John Heilpern's Conference of the birds.
Cover title
John Heilpern's Conference of the birds.
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Previously published in a rev. pbk. ed. in Great Britain by Methuen Drama in 1989; originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 1977.
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N792.0233/23
Record Identifier
74VvoNz7jX3l
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvoNz7jX3l
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ISBN
0878301100 (pbk.) :
9780878301102(pbk.) :
0878301100(pbk.) :
9780878301102 (alk. paper)
0878301100 (alk. paper)
9780878301102 (pbk.) :
DDC
792.0233092
MMS ID
991013304289702626