Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov

Stella Adler, Barry Paris

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Vintage Books
02 March 2001

Theatre: technical & background skills; Literature, Poetry & Criticism

An original member of the famed Group Theater, Stella Adler was one of the most influential artists to come out of the American theater. As a Stanislavsky disciple and founder of her own highly esteemed acting conservatory, the extravagant actress was also an eminent acting teacher, training her students--among them Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Robert DeNiro--in the art of script interpretation.

The classic lectures collected here, delivered over a period of forty years, bring to life the plays of the three fathers of modern drama- Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, and Anton Chekhov. With passionate conviction and shrewd insight, Adler explains how their plays forever changed the world of dramaturgy while offering enduring insights on society, class, culture, and the role of the actor. She explores the struggles of Ibsen's characters to free themselves from societal convention, the mortal conflicts that trap Strindberg's men and women, and the pain of loss and transition lyrically evoked by Chekhov. A majestic volume, Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov allows us to experience the work of these masters ""as if to see, hear and feel their genius for the first time."" (William H. Gass)

By: Stella Adler
Edited by: Barry Paris
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9780679746980
ISBN 10: 0679746986
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 02 March 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stella Adler died in 1992 at the age of ninety-one. Barry Paris lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Reviews for Stella Adler on Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov

No critic has ever talked about theater . . . with more insight and passion. Earthy and sophisticated, imperious and droll, [Adler] had the gift of making plays written over 100 years earlier seem excitingly modern. --The Los Angeles Times Book Review Plunges you into the world of theater . . . [and] reveals Stella Adler as a literary and social analyst, Stella Adler as an acting teacher, and Stella Adler as a great personality. --The New Republic These inspired lectures are evidence that Stella Adler is hands down the greatest acting teacher America has produced. . . . Nobody with a serious interest in the theater can afford to be without this book. --John Guare One regrets never having seen [Adler] perform, but reading her on these writers, especially Chekhov, is the next best thing. --The New York Times