Description:This compact, well-illustrated and clearly written book offers an essential guide to the complex and contradictory nature of this master of theatre. Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; BIOGRAPHY IN SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXT; SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF AN ACTOR PREPARES; DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SEAGULL; PRACTICAL EXERCISES; Conclusion; A brief glossary of terms; Selected bibliography; Index