Peter Brook: The Tightrope (NR)

synopsis

Peter Brook is one of the world's most respected and revolutionary directors of contemporary theatre. To help his actors achieve extraordinary performances, he has a special exercise, called "the Tightrope," which evolved over decades of experimentation and practice into a process of transformation that makes theatre real and new for actor and audience alike. Peter Brook's son, director Simon Brook, reveals how his father's technique works its dramatic alchemy.