Influential Theatre Practitioners
Artaud, Antonin
Born 1896
Died 1948
Antonin Artaud was born in France and served in the First World War and suffered from depression. Artaud is most famous for his work on the The Theatre of Curtly. The...
Brecht, Bertolt
Born 1898
Died 1956
Bertolt Brecht was fuelled by his belief in the need for social-political change. Growing up in Germany during the early 20th century, he saw the rise of the Third Reich...
Grotowski, Jerzy
Born 1933
Died 1999
Jerzy Grotowski was born in Poland during the Second World War. His family was split up during this period; his father was fighting the war in England. Grotowski was...
Stanislavski, Konstantin
Born 1863
Konstantin Stanislavski was born in Russia Moscow 17th January 1863 to a wealthy family. This wealth meant he was able to practise his art as a child, later as an adult he was adopt...