Russians in Britain: British Theatre and the Russian Tradition of Actor Training

Very little has been written on the impact of Russian actor training in Britain, with the vast majority of theatre historians focusing on the work of the key actors trainers in the USA. The Russians in Britain, edited by Jonathan Pitches, displays the immense importance that the Russian performative influence has had on the stage, the conservatoire, the academy and the studio- laboratory in British theatrical history. The influence of key figures such as Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Michael Chekhov and Lev Dodin on actor training in Britain is analysed across nine essays by some of the leading critical voices on the work of directors and practitioners. The studies display a broadening in the understanding and development of actor training methodologies in the UK, as well as an acknowledgment of the links between key British actor-directors and their Russian #xE2;#xAC;#xDC;roots#xE2;#xAC;". Charting an untold story in British theatrical history, The Russians in Britainpresents an alternative mapping of theatre traditions in the UK across the twentieth century.