Tip of the Tongue : Reflections on Language and Meaning

Peter Brook

ISBN 10: 1848426720 / ISBN 13: 9781848426726

Published by Nick Hern Books Sep 2017, 2017

About this Item

Neuware - A thoughtful and deeply personal book by master theatre-maker Peter Brook, described by the Independent as 'our greatest living theatre director.'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tip of the Tongue : Reflections on Language and Meaning
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books Sep 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848426720
• ISBN 13: 9781848426726
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 198W x 126H x 17D millimeters 198 millimeters width by 126 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 133 grams

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Synopsis

In Tip of the Tongue, Peter Brook takes a charming, playful and wise look at topics such as the subtle, telling differences between French and English, and the many levels on which we can appreciate the works of Shakespeare. Brook also revisits his seminal concept of the "empty space," considering how theatre -- and the world -- have changed over the span of his long and distinguished career.

Threaded throughout with intimate and revealing stories from Brook's own life, Tip of the Tongue is a short but sparkling gift from one of the greatest artists of our time.

About the Author

Peter Brook is one of the world’s best-known theatre directors. Outstanding in a career full of remarkable achievements are his productions of Titus Andronicus (1955) with Laurence Olivier, King Lear (1962) with Paul Scofield, and The Marat/Sade (1964) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream(1970), both for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Since moving to Paris and establishing the International Centre for Theatre Research in 1970 and the International Centre for Theatre Creation when he opened the Bouffes du Nord in 1974, he has produced a series of events which push at the boundaries of theatre, such as Conference of the Birds (1976), The Ik (1975), The Mahabharata (1985) and The Tragedy of Carmen (1981) to name but a few.

His films include Lord of the Flies (1963), King Lear (1970), The Mahabharata (1989), Tell Me Lies (restored 2013) and Meetings with Remarkable Men (restored 2017).

His hugely influential books, from The Empty Space (1968) to The Quality of Mercy (2013) and Tip of the Tongue (2017), have been published in many languages throughout the world.