‘Mr. Suzuki’s art seeks to reach audiences not through the intellect but through the senses and instincts.’—New York Times
‘In my opinion, a ‘cultured’ society is one where the perceptive and expressive abilities of the human body are used to the full; where they provide the basic means of communication.’—Tadashi Suzuki
Renowned for his actor training methods, Tadashi Suzuki provides a thorough and accessible formulation of his ideas and beliefs in this new edition of his theater writings. One of the world’s most revered theater directors, Suzuki is also a seminal thinker and practitioner whose work has had a profound influence on theater worldwide. This landmark collection provides a useful, provocative look at his philosophical and practical approaches to the stage. Culture is the Body is a complete revision of Suzuki’s influential book The Way of Acting, featuring new essays and in a revised translation by Kameron Steele, a longtime collaborator of Suzuki’s.
Legendary theater director Tadashi Suzuki explains his revered approach in this new edition of his writings.
Tadashi Suzuki is the founder and director of the Suzuki Company of Toga (SCOT), the organizer of Japan’s first international theater festival (Toga Festival), and the creator of the Suzuki Method of Actor Training. Suzuki has articulated his theories in a number of books. He has taught his system of actor training in schools and theaters throughout the world. Besides productions with his own company, he has directed several international collaborations.
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Tadashi Suzuki is one of the world’s foremost theatre directors, as well as a seminal thinker and practitioner whose work has had a profound influence on theatre worldwide. He is the founder and director of the Suzuki Company of Toga (SCOT) based in Toga Village, located in the mountains of Toyama prefecture. He is the organizer of Japan’s first international theatre festival (Toga Festival), and the creator of the Suzuki Method of Actor Training. Suzuki has articulated his theories in a number of books. He has taught his system of actor training in schools and theatres throughout the world, including The Julliard School in New York and the Moscow Art Theatre. Suzuki’s works include
On the Dramatic Passions,
The Trojan Women,
Dionysus,
King Lear,
Cyrano de Bergerac,
Madame de Sade and many others. Besides productions with his own company, he has directed several international collaborations, such as
The Tale of Lear, co-produced and presented by four leading regional theatres in the US;
King Lear, presented with the Moscow Art Theatre;
Oedipus Rex, co-produced by Cultural Olympiad and Düsseldorf Schauspiel Haus; and
Electra, produced by Ansan Arts Center/Arco Arts Theatre in Korea and the Taganka Theatre in Russia.
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