The Empty Space
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The Empty Space is Peter Brook’s influential 1968 book of theatre theory that redefines modern performance by exploring the nature and possibilities of live theatre.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theatre theory book ⓘ |
| author | Peter Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered a classic of theatre literature
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highly influential ⓘ |
| definesTheatreAs | any empty space where someone walks across while someone else watches ⓘ |
| describesConcept |
Deadly Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Holy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Immediate Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Rough Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
performance studies
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theatre theory ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Penguin Modern Classics edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
actor training methodologies
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theoretical writings on directing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Deadly Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Holy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Immediate Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Rough Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
2008 edition
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subsequent multiple reprints ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary theatre practice
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director-centered theatre ⓘ environmental theatre ⓘ experimental theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PN2039 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of commercial theatre
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possibilities of radical theatre ⓘ relationship between actor and audience ⓘ the nature of live performance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimalist definition of theatre
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redefining modern performance theory ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 4 ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 200 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | Penguin Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Open Door
NERFINISHED
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There Are No Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
acting
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directing ⓘ stagecraft ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference in performance studies
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textbook in theatre education ⓘ |
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