Women in Russian Theatre
Author | : Catherine Schuler |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136155970 |
ISBN-13 | : 113615597X |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women in Russian Theatre written by Catherine Schuler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women in Russian Theatre is a fascinating feminist counterpoint to the established area of Russian theatre populated by male artists such as Stanislavsky, Chekov and Meyerhold. With unprecedented access to newly-opened files in Russia, Catherine Schuler brings to light the actresses who had an impact upon Russian modernist theatre. Schuler brings to light the extradordinary lives and work of eight Russian actresses who flourished on the stage between the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.