An Actor Adrift
~ Yoshi Oida & Lorna Marshal - intro Peter Brook *** 50% Discount - Publisher's Price £9.99 - Our Price £4.99 ***
Yoshi Oida - a Japanese actor speaking neither English nor French - became the
first member of Peter Brook's international theatre company in Paris in 1968
Trained in the traditional Japanese arts of Noh theatre, Kabuli dance and Bunraku
storytelling, he had taken the bold step of leaving his own country in search
of a fresh vision of theatre
Since then he has become a leading member of Brook's company. He participated in the
extraordinary explorative journey through Africa, an expedition without precedent
in the history of theatre, and has played leading roles in The Ilk, The Conference of the
Birds, The Mahabharata & The Tempest
But An Actor Adrift is not only a fascinating personal story of
an actor at work, his account includes an explanation of the genesis of
the techniques and exercises which have formed the basis of the Company's
internationally celebrarted work
"An Actor Adrift" is a remarkable document because it analyses in
a vivid and original way the practical experiences of an actor in whom
Eastern and Western culture come together. I was happy to re-discover so many of the
experiences Yoshi and I have shared over the years" - Peter Brook
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