{"product_id":"keith-johnstone-a-critical-biography-9781408183274","title":"Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Theresa Robbins Dudeck\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Methuen Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Methuen Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeith Johnstone entered the Royal Court Theatre as a new playwright in 1956: a decade later he emerged as a groundbreaking director and teacher of improvisation. His decisive book \u003ci\u003eImpro\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), described Johnstone's unique system of training: weaving together theories and techniques to encourage spontaneous, collaborative creation using the intuition and imagination of the actors. Johnstone has since become world-renowned, inspiring theatre greats and beginners alike; and his work continues to influence practice within and beyond the traditional theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheresa Robbins Dudeck is the first author to rigorously examine Johnstone's life and career using a combination of archival documents - many from Johnstone's personal collection - participant observation, and interviews with Johnstone, his colleagues and former students. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Johnstone: A Critical Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating journey through the physical spaces that have served as Johnstone's transformative classrooms, and into the conceptual spaces which inform his radical pedagogy and approach to artistic work.","brand":"Methuen Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084698574999,"sku":"9781408183274","price":3205.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781408183274.webp?v=1767264695","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/keith-johnstone-a-critical-biography-9781408183274","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}