The Paris Jigsaw

Introduction: Piecing together the Paris jigsaw – David Brady and Maria M. Delgado Part I: Case studies 1. Peter Brook and the CICT (Le Centre International de Créations Théâtrales) ‘Towards an art of memory’: Peter Brook, a foreigner in Paris – David Williams ‘Playful understanding’: an interview with David Bennet – David Bradby and David Williams ‘The quality of understanding’: an interview with Bruce Myers – David Williams’ ‘Communication and the blood of the stage’: an interview with Yoshi Oida – David Bradby and David Williams Peter Brook and the freedom of intercultural theatre – Daniel Meyer-Dinkgräfe 2. Jacques Lecoq and his ‘Ecole Internationale de Théâtre’ in Paris The legacy of Lecoq – David Bradby The pedagogy of the poetic body – Giovanni FUsetti and Suzy Willson James Lecoq and his influence in Catalonia – Mercè Saumell 3. Ariane Mnouchkine and the Théâtre du Soleil Cultural politics and theatrical practice in the history of the Théâtre du Soleil – David Bradby Travels with the Soleil – Jean-François Dusigne 4. Augusto Boal and the Théâtre de L’Opprimé Augusto Boal and the journey to the Centre of Theatre of the Oppressed (Paris) – Paul Heritage ‘The crossing of many cultures’: an interview with Augusto Boal – Paul Heritage ‘Placing two things together, you create a third’: an interview with Rui Frati’ Joel Anderson Part II: The input of different national theatre traditions to the ‘internationalism’ of Paris theatre 5. The German presence The German presence in Paris – Rudolf Rach and David Bradby 6. The Russian presence The Russian presence in Paris 1988–2000 – Maria Shevtsova 7. The Spanish presence ‘City of Light’: an interview with Fernando Arrabal – Alain Schifrès Spanish presence on the contemporary Parisian stage – Phyllis Zatlin ‘Paris as a kind of meeting point’: an email interview with Lluís Pasqual – Maria M. Delgado 8. The Latin American presence An Argentine in Paris: an interview with Jorge Lavelli – Maria M. Delgado 9. The North American presence Did Paris steal the show for American postmodern directors? – Frédéric Maurin Creating the theatrical museum: theatrical visions of an alternative America; cultural politics and the Festival d’Automne, 1972–2000 – Jim Carmody 10. The African presence The African presence in Paris – Judith G. Miller ‘Looking outside of Europe’: a conversation with Sylvie Chalaye – Judith G. Miller Afterword: British intersections with Paris – Peter Lichtenfels Index -- .