{"product_id":"9781408184011","title":"Keith Johnstone: A Critical Biography","description":"Keith Johnstone entered the Royal Court Theatre as a new playwright in 1956: a decade later he emerged as a groundbreaking director and teacher of improvisation. His decisive book \u003ci\u003eImpro\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), described Johnstone's unique system of training: weaving together theories and techniques to encourage spontaneous, collaborative creation using the intuition and imagination of the actors. Johnstone has since become world-renowned, inspiring theatre greats and beginners alike; and his work continues to influence practice within and beyond the traditional theatre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheresa Robbins Dudeck is the first author to rigorously examine Johnstone's life and career using a combination of archival documents – many from Johnstone's personal collection – participant observation, and interviews with Johnstone, his colleagues and former students.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Johnstone: A Critical Biography\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating journey through the physical spaces that have served as Johnstone's transformative classrooms, and into the conceptual spaces which inform his radical pedagogy and approach to artistic work.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126091694320,"sku":"9781408184011","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408184011_p0.jpg?v=1763718771","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408184011","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}