{"product_id":"9780413658401","title":"An Actor Adrift","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn Actor Adrift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Yoshi Oida, Lorna Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Actor Adrift\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable account of Japanese actor director Yoshi Oida, who in 1968 left Japan and joined Peter Brook's international theatre company in Paris. Since then he has become a leading member and trainer in the company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, part personal story and part a workbook for actors and directors wishing to understand and employ Peter Brook's techniques, Oida describes the formation and early training of Brook's company and provides an account of the first decade of work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt provides a fascinating account of the company's first public performance - \u003ci\u003eThe Conference of the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e in Iran, of the extraordinary explorative journey that followed through Africa, of work in America and of the return to work in France. While he relates productions of \u003ci\u003eThe Ik\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Conference of the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrghast\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTimon of Athens\u003c\/i\u003e, he interweaves his vivid personal experience as an actor in whom Estern and Western culture and practices come together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780413658401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592908320974,"sku":"9780413658401","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8677dd57-24f8-43bf-8b6f-6b489b1f09ee.jpg?v=1637777363","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780413658401","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}